oscillatory

American  

[os-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈɒs ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

1. characterized by or involving oscillation.

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Etymology

Origin of oscillatory

1730–40; < New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā ( re ) to swing ( oscillate ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

Continuous fields, ion flows, dendritic integration, local oscillatory coupling, and emergent electromagnetic interactions are not just biological "details" that can be ignored while extracting an abstract algorithm.

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This finding answers a long-standing question in cell biology -- how do cells integrate signals from two oscillatory processes -- the cell cycle and the circadian rhythm -- which operate a different frequencies?

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Simulations revealed that the ship experienced oscillatory deviations in all the three cases.

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But just as clearly, measurements of neural spiking and broader oscillatory activity showed that those signals failed to propagate to three other cortical regions with higher-level processing and cognitive responsibilities, as seen during normal wakefulness.

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Kruse has been working on oscillatory reactions for more than 30 years.

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