Oscillation

Description

The periodic movement around a central position. Oscillation is measured by distance versus time. Examples include a swinging pendulum and a mass on a spring. Vibration is a type of oscillation used for mechanical rhythmic oscillations.

Synonyms and Related Terms

oscillator; vibration

Authority

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibration (Accessed Mar 2006)