oscillator
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Definition of oscillator
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
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Even oscillators that have different natural frequencies, when coupled, reach a compromise and oscillate in tandem. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 The goal is to put the oscillator in a quantum superposition of two vibration modes, and then see whether gravity destabilizes the superposition. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Eye Quantum-Gravity Interface," 31 Oct. 2013 In an atomic clock, the frequency of the quartz oscillator is fine tuned to match the energy needed to pop electrons to a new energy level. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How a Toaster-Sized Atomic Clock Could Pave the Way for Deep Space Exploration," 26 June 2019 Even oscillators that have different natural frequencies, when coupled, reach a compromise and oscillate in tandem. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 Even oscillators that have different natural frequencies, when coupled, reach a compromise and oscillate in tandem. — Quanta Magazine, "Scientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of Synchronization," 4 Apr. 2019 Ten years ago, the best optomechanical oscillators of the kind required for Bouwmeester鈥檚 experiment could wiggle back and forth 100,000 times without stopping. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Eye Quantum-Gravity Interface," 31 Oct. 2013 The gadget, about the size of a toaster, uses charged mercury ions to keep its quartz oscillator true, and loses only about one nanosecond over four days. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How a Toaster-Sized Atomic Clock Could Pave the Way for Deep Space Exploration," 26 June 2019 But that鈥檚 in essence what the teams of Gr枚blacher and Sillanp盲盲 have achieved with their tiny oscillators. — Quanta Magazine, "Real-Life Schr枚dinger鈥檚 Cats Probe the Boundary of the Quantum World," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oscillator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oscillator
noun
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Medical Definition of oscillator
: a device or mechanism for producing or controlling oscillations
especially
: one (as a radio-frequency generator) for producing an alternating current