oscillation vs ripple

oscillation and ripple both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oscillation	Yes	No	No	No
ripple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ripple is a hyponym of oscillation; that is, ripple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oscillation:

oscillation: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
ripple: (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value

Other hyponyms of oscillation include transient, beat, resonance, sympathetic vibration.

oscillation (noun)	ripple (noun)
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean	a small wave on the surface of a liquid
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon	(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
the process of oscillating between states

oscillation (verb)	ripple (verb)
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise