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oscillator

/ˈɒsɪleɪtə/

/ˈɑːsɪleɪtər/

oscillatornoun

oscillators

/ˈɒsɪleɪtə/

/ˈɑːsɪleɪtər/

Translations

осциллятор

The engineer used an oscillator to generate a specific frequency.

Инженер использовал осциллятор для генерации определенной частоты.

Definitions

A device or mechanism that produces oscillations, typically used in electronic circuits to generate a repetitive signal.

The radio transmitter uses an oscillator to generate the carrier wave.

A system or object that exhibits periodic motion or fluctuation between two states.

The pendulum of a clock is a simple example of an oscillator.

In technical analysis of financial markets, a momentum indicator that fluctuates within a bounded range to signal potential overbought or oversold conditions.

The trader watched the stochastic oscillator for signs that the stock was becoming overbought.

Synonyms

vibrator

resonator

modulator

wave generator

frequency generator

oscillatoradjective

/ˈɒsɪleɪtə/

/ˈɑːsɪleɪtər/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something that involves or contains an oscillator.

Definitions

Relating to or involving an oscillator.

The engineer adjusted the oscillator circuit to stabilize the frequency.

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