Definitions for Oscillatory
-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr ios·cil·la·to·ry

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1. oscillatory, oscillatingadjective

   having periodic vibrations

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1. oscillatoryadjective

   that oscillates; oscillating

2. oscillatoryadjective

   capable of sustaining oscillations

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oscillatoryadjective

   Moving backwards and forwards like a pendulum.

   Etymology: oscillum, Lat.

   The actions upon the solids are stimulating or increasing their vibrations, or oscillatory motions. Arbuthnot.

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1. oscillatory

   Oscillation is the repetitive or periodic 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 of oscillation include a swinging pendulum and alternating current. Oscillations can be used in physics to approximate complex interactions, such as those between atoms. Oscillations occur not only in mechanical systems but also in dynamic systems in virtually every area of science: for example the beating of the human heart (for circulation), business cycles in economics, predator–prey population cycles in ecology, geothermal geysers in geology, vibration of strings in guitar and other string instruments, periodic firing of nerve cells in the brain, and the periodic swelling of Cepheid variable stars in astronomy. The term vibration is precisely used to describe a mechanical oscillation. Oscillation, especially rapid oscillation, may be an undesirable phenomenon in process control and control theory (e.g. in sliding mode control), where the aim is convergence to stable state. In these cases it is called chattering or flapping, as in valve chatter, and route flapping. The simplest mechanical oscillating system is a weight attached to a linear spring subject to only weight and tension. Such a system may be approximated on an air table or ice surface. The system is in an equilibrium state when the spring is static. If the system is displaced from the equilibrium, there is a net restoring force on the mass, tending to bring it back to equilibrium. However, in moving the mass back to the equilibrium position, it has acquired momentum which keeps it moving beyond that position, establishing a new restoring force in the opposite sense. If a constant force such as gravity is added to the system, the point of equilibrium is shifted. The time taken for an oscillation to occur is often referred to as the oscillatory period. The systems where the restoring force on a body is directly proportional to its displacement, such as the dynamics of the spring-mass system, are described mathematically by the simple harmonic oscillator and the regular periodic motion is known as simple harmonic motion. In the spring-mass system, oscillations occur because, at the static equilibrium displacement, the mass has kinetic energy which is converted into potential energy stored in the spring at the extremes of its path. The spring-mass system illustrates some common features of oscillation, namely the existence of an equilibrium and the presence of a restoring force which grows stronger the further the system deviates from equilibrium.

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1. oscillatory

   Oscillatory pertains to or involves oscillation, which is any type of regular, repetitive variation, typically in time, that moves between two or more states. In other words, it refers to the action or behavior of moving back and forth at a regular speed. It often applies to situations in physics, engineering, and related fields, such as oscillatory circuits or oscillatory motion. But it can also refer to any similar back-and-forth or cyclical movement or process.

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   The numerical value of Oscillatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of Oscillatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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4. ^ Wikipedia
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