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vibration
[ vahy-brey-shuhn ]
noun
- the state of being vibrated.
- Physics.
- the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a position or state of equilibrium.
- the analogous motion of the particles of a mass of air or the like, whose state of equilibrium has been disturbed, as in transmitting sound.
- a supernatural emanation, bearing good or ill, that is sensed by or revealed to those attuned to the occult.
- Often vibrations. Informal. vibe ( defs 1, 2 ).
vibration
/ vaɪˈbreɪʃən /
noun
- the act or an instance of vibrating
- physics
- a periodic motion about an equilibrium position, such as the regular displacement of air in the propagation of sound
- a single cycle of such a motion
- the process or state of vibrating or being vibrated
vibration
/ vī-brā′shən /
- A rapid oscillation of a particle, particles, or elastic solid or surface, back and forth across a central position.
Derived Forms
- viˈbrationless, adjective
- viˈbrational, adjective
Other Words From
- vi·bra·tion·al adjective
- vi·bra·tion·less adjective
- non·vi·bra·tion noun
- re·vi·bra·tion noun
- un·vi·bra·tion·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vibration1
Example Sentences
Some people indoors might liken the feeling to vibrations from a passing truck.
It’s important to find whatever works for you to raise your vibration.
The study, titled "City bus seat vibration analysis using 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope sensors," was recently published in leading science journal, Nature.
She began drawing a wand around the circumference of the bowls, and their soothing vibrations sung out across the dusty market.
The spiders may even sense their prey’s vibrations though the web itself in order to fling a perfectly timed, sticky trap.
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