Synonyms for oscillation
Most common
cycle vibration fluctuation undulation swing reciprocation vacillation
Definitions
- n. 1
the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
Related words
- Word family
- oscillate
Forms
- Plural
- oscillations → vibrations, fluctuations, undulations, cycles…
Example sentences
- cycle Menopause is when a woman's menstrual cycle stops.
- vibration Matter is also just vibration.
- fluctuation The fluctuation in prices caused a financial crisis.
- swing "I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oscillation | falling | |
| cycle | steady | |
| vibration | falling | |
| fluctuation | falling | |
| undulation | steady | |
| swing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cycle2, swing1
- 9 letters
- vibration3
- 10 letters
- undulation
- 11 letters
- fluctuation4, vacillation4
- 13 letters
- reciprocation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cycle2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- oscillation
- Italiano
- oscillazione
- Español
- oscilación