cycle, oscillation
(noun) a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; “a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
oscillation, vibration
(noun) (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
oscillation
(noun) the process of oscillating between states
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oscillation (countable and uncountable, plural oscillations)
the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
a single such cycle
(mathematics) (of a function) defined for each point in the domain of the function by , and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.
• Atlantic multidecadal oscillation
• climate oscillation
• decadal oscillation
• North Atlantic Oscillation
• North Pacific Oscillation
• quasi-biennial oscillation
• quasi-periodic oscillation
• quasi-quadrennial oscillation
• Southern Oscillation
• colonialist
Source: Wiktionary
Os`cil*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. oscillatio a swinging.]
1. The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration.
2. Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth. His mind oscillated, undoubtedly; but the extreme points of the oscillation were not very remote. Macaulay. Axis of oscillation, Center of oscillation. See under Axis, and Center.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
