Vibration Vs Oscillation Vs Wave: What's the difference?

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Hi all,
I am confused about the terms: Vibration, oscillation and waves. Is vibration and oscillation same or are they different?
My understanding is vibration is associated with flexible/deformable bodies and oscillation for rigid bodies. Waves not really having an idea!
Any examples of difference which can be observed?
 
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Have you looked up "wave", "oscillation", or "vibration" in the dictionary?

It's best to start by understanding what each term means using an accepted reference, rather than blindly speculating.