oscillatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of oscillatory
1730–40; < New Latin oscillātōrius, equivalent to Latin oscillā ( re ) to swing ( see oscillate) + -tōrius -tory 1
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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.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
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
The recordings showed both the mPFC and the NAcc neurons displayed oscillatory brain activity at the same low frequency.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2017
This metal disk galvanometer has been made sufficiently sensitive to detect the feeble oscillatory electric currents set up in the receiving wire of a wireless telegraph apparatus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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