oscillation 2
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Synonyms
- vibration 3
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
EnglishDerivationally related form
oscillate 2
verb
move or swing from side to side regularly
Hyponym
ripple 2
noun
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
transient 2
noun
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
beat 4
noun
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
resonance 2
noun
a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
(physics) vibration produced by resonance
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
physics 1
noun
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
