oscilación

oscillation

noun oh-see-lah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin oscillatio, from oscillare ('to swing').

Also means

fluctuation

Usage Note

Oscilación refers to a back-and-forth movement or swing, whether physical (a pendulum) or figurative (price oscilaciones). In scientific contexts it is equivalent to English 'oscillation'; in everyday speech variación or fluctuación is more common for non-physical swings.

Examples

"La oscilación del péndulo era perfectamente regular."

Natural Translation

The oscillation of the pendulum was perfectly regular.

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