ripple vs oscillation
oscillation vs rippleripple and oscillation both are nouns.
ripple is a verb but oscillation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ripple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| oscillation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
oscillation is a hypernym of
ripple; that is, oscillation is a
word with a broader meaning than ripple:
- ripple: (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
- oscillation: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Other hypernyms of ripple include
vibration.
| ripple (noun) | oscillation (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small wave on the surface of a liquid | (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean |
| (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value | a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon |
| the process of oscillating between states |
| ripple (verb) | oscillation (verb) |
|---|---|
| stir up (water) so as to form ripples | |
| flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise |
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