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oscillation, oscillational
1. The action of oscillating; movement to and fro; periodic motion about a position of equilibrium, as the swinging of a pendulum.
2. Vacillation, fluctuation, or wavering between two states, opinions, principles, purposes, etc.
3. Variation consisting of alternate increase and decrease without convergence to a limit or divergence.
2. Vacillation, fluctuation, or wavering between two states, opinions, principles, purposes, etc.
3. Variation consisting of alternate increase and decrease without convergence to a limit or divergence.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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oscillo-, oscill-
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self-oscillation
The generation of continuous oscillations in a circuit, amplifier, etc., in circumstances of excessive positive feedback.
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oscillo-, oscill-
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