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oscillation
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noun
the process of oscillating between states
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noun
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
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noun
(= cycle)
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons
damping
noun
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(mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy
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the stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation