Oscillation vs Variation - What's the difference?
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the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
a single such cycle
(mathematics) (of a function) defined for each point in the domain of the function by , and describes the difference (possibly ?) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
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(nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Also called magnetic declination.
(board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
As nouns the difference between oscillation and variation
is that oscillation is the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated while variation is variation.oscillation
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