Meanings
plural oscillators
- A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.
- An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire.
- cellular automataA pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations.
He has turned up a number of new oscillators of periods 2,3,4,5,6, & 8.
1989 October 26, Richard Schroeppel, “Some recent Life results”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)2 more examples
Two track segments, each of which realizes the same transformation in a different number of generations are particularly useful for obtaining oscillator periods.
1996 December 16, Paul Callahan, “Need help in finding topic for research project”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)Synthesis of spaceship flotillas is even more complicated than synthesis of oscillators, since spaceships are like oscillators that move[…]
2010, Andrew Adamatzky, Game of Life Cellular Automata, page 126
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian осцилатор
- осцилатор (oscilator)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Catalan oscil·lador
- oscil·ladoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Chinese Mandarin 振盪器 /振荡器
- 振盪器 /振荡器 (zhèndàngqì)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Czech oscilátor
- oscilátoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Esperanto oscililo
- oscililoan electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Estonian ostsillaator
- ostsillaatoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Finnish oskillaattori, värähtelijä
- oskillaattorian electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
- värähtelijäan electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
French oscillateur
- oscillateuran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
German Oszillator
- Oszillatoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Greek ταλαντωτής
- ταλαντωτής (talantotís)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Hindi दोलक
- दोलक (dolak)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Italian oscillatore
- oscillatorean electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Japanese 発振器
- 発振器 (hasshinki)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Korean 발진기
- 발진기 (baljin'gi)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Persian نوسانگر
- نوسانگر (navasângar)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Portuguese oscilador
- osciladoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Romanian oscilator
- oscilatoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Russian осцилля́тор
- осцилля́тор (oscilljátor)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Spanish oscilador
- osciladoran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Tamil அலையியற்றி
- அலையியற்றி (alaiyiyaṟṟi)an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Turkish osilatör, salıngaç
- osilatöran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
- salıngaçan electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Welsh osgiliadur
- osgiliaduran electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
Cite this entry
oscillator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscillator
“oscillator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscillator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oscillator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscillator.
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