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noun
oscillating motion (as of a pendulum) in which the acceleration of the oscillator has an equal magnitude but opposite direction to the displacement of it from the equilibrium position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mathematics, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: harmonic motion
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