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oscillators

oscillators is the plural of oscillator.

Meaning of oscillator

Noun

oscillator (plural oscillators)

  1. A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.
  2. An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire.
  3. A pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations.
    • He has turned up a number of new oscillators of periods 2,3,4,5,6, & 8.1989 October 26, Richard Schroeppel, “Some recent Life results”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)

Phrases with oscillators

Questions about oscillators

What is oscillators the plural of?
Oscillators is the plural of oscillator.

Words near oscillators in the dictionary

  1. oscillatorians
  2. oscillatorical
  3. oscillatorily
  4. oscillatorioid
  5. oscillatority
  6. oscillators
  7. oscillatory
  8. oscillatory reaction
  9. oscillatory reactions
  10. oscillaxanthin
  11. oscillo-

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