How do oscillatory movements differ from other types of mechanical movement?

Oscillating motion can be called repetitive motion, in which an object repeats the same motion over and over. In the absence of friction, the oscillatory motion would continue forever; but in the real world, the system eventually comes into equilibrium. Oscillatory motion can be found throughout the physical world on various occasions due to the vibrations of the uranium nucleus before they divide into carbon dioxide molecules, vibrating in the universe, absorbing and contributing to global warming. Construction and bridges are subject to oscillatory motion, sometimes with disastrous results. Even the stars are wobbling. Waves – from sound waves to ocean waves to seismic waves in solid earth – are ultimately associated with oscillatory motion.