nonoscillatory
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/ˌnɑnˈɑsɪlətɔri/
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/ˌnɒnˈɒsɪlətəri/
not oscillating
Etymology
'nonoscillatory' originates from English formation using the prefix 'non-' + the adjective 'oscillatory', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'oscillatory' derives from Latin 'oscillare' meaning 'to swing'.
'oscillatory' developed from Latin 'oscillare' (to swing) into scientific/late Latin and then into English as 'oscillate'/'oscillatory' with the adjectival suffix '-ory'; 'nonoscillatory' was formed more recently by prefixing English 'non-'.
Initially, the Latin root meant 'to swing'; over time it came to describe 'characterized by oscillation' in scientific English, and 'nonoscillatory' now denotes 'not characterized by oscillation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not oscillatory; not exhibiting oscillation or periodic swinging/variation — steady or aperiodic in behavior.
The system's step response was nonoscillatory, returning smoothly to equilibrium without overshoot.
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