transient (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
beat the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
resonance the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
oscillation -
the process of oscillating between states
natural action,
natural process,
activity,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
oscillation -
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
cardiac cycle the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
carnot's ideal cycle,
carnot cycle a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat
pass (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and AC power. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but sometimes is used to be synonymous with "oscillation.
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oscillation The variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value, often a point of equilibrium, or between two or more different states.
