oscillation
noun/ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #13,592 most common English word
Meaning
a repeated back-and-forth movement or variation between two points or states.
Example sentence
The scientists measured the oscillation of the pendulum to calculate the force of gravity.
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