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oscillation vs libration

libration vs oscillation

oscillation and libration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oscillation Yes No No No
libration Yes No No No
As nouns, libration is a hyponym of oscillation; that is, libration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oscillation:
  • oscillation: the process of oscillating between states
  • libration: (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
oscillation (noun) libration (noun)
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
the process of oscillating between states
Difference between oscillation and libration

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