oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈä-sə-ˌlā-tər 
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
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Just a weird observation about the oscillator that is worth pointing out.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
With sufficient photons, the cavity can act as an oscillator, with photons sloshing back and forth and creating interference patterns.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
The market and oscillator continued to fall through March, with the Oscillator hitting a record low of minus 24.36% on March 18.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The co-authors of this latest paper wanted to test their hypothesis that the membranes serve as an additional oscillator to enable such non-human primates to achieve the equivalent of human voice registers.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
With sufficient photons, the cavity can act as an oscillator, with photons sloshing back and forth and creating interference patterns.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
The market and oscillator continued to fall through March, with the Oscillator hitting a record low of minus 24.36% on March 18.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The co-authors of this latest paper wanted to test their hypothesis that the membranes serve as an additional oscillator to enable such non-human primates to achieve the equivalent of human voice registers.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Oscillator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oscillator. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
Medical Definition
oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device or mechanism for producing or controlling oscillations
especially
: one (as a radio-frequency generator) for producing an alternating current
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