oscillation vs wave

wave vs oscillation

oscillation and wave both are nouns.

oscillation is not a verb while wave is a verb.

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

As nouns, wave is a hypernym of oscillation; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than oscillation:

oscillation: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

Other hypernyms of oscillation include undulation.

oscillation (noun)	wave (noun)
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon	a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the process of oscillating between states	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
	(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	something that rises rapidly
	a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
	an undulating curve

oscillation (verb)	wave (verb)
	set waves in
	signal with the hands or nod
	move or swing back and forth
	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Difference between oscillation and wave

Words related to "wave"

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