oscillatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of oscillatory
1730–40; < New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā ( re ) to swing ( oscillate ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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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.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023
The torso and lower legs each move relative to the seat in an oscillatory fashion, but the frequency of that oscillation changes to remain optimal for pumping.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2023
The patient eventually needed a rare treatment known as high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, which involves gentle vibrations that move air around in the lungs.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2021
Figure 3.9 A lead weight suspended from a spring in vertical oscillatory motion.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
It has been indicated that the differential equation does not represent oscillatory motion if the value of R is too great.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
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