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1. (n.) vibration
the act of vibrating or the state of being vibrated.
2. vibration
Physics.
3. vibration
the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a position or state of equilibrium.
4. vibration
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.
5. vibration
an instance of vibratory motion; oscillation; quiver.
6. vibration
a supernatural emanation that is sensed by or revealed to those attuned to the occult.
7. vibration
Informal. general emotional feelings one has from another person or a place, situation, etc.
Etymology: (1645–55; < L)
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| Definition of 'vibration' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) vibration, quiver, quivering
the act of vibrating
2. (noun) shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
a shaky motion
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
3. (noun) oscillation, vibration
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
4. (noun) vibration, vibe
a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
"that place gave me bad vibrations"; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"
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| Definition of 'vibration' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) vibration
the act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string
2. (noun) vibration
a limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. vibration
A continuing periodic change in displacement with respect to a fixed reference. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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Sense: (an) act of vibrating
This building is badly affected by the vibration of all the heavy traffic that passes.
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 Afrikaans: vibrasie |
 Arabic: إرْتِجاج |
 Bulgarian: вибрация |
 Brazilian: vibração |
 Czech: vibrace |
 German: die Vibration |
 Danish: vibration |
 Greek: δόνηση, κραδασμός |
 Spanish: vibración |
 Estonian: vibratsioon |
 Farsi: لرزش؛ ارتعاش |
 Finnish: värinä |
 French: vibration |
 Hebrew: תְּנוּדָה |
 Hindi: स्पंदन |
 Croatian: vibracija |
 Hungarian: rezgés |
 Indonesian: getaran |
 Icelandic: titringur, skjálfti |
 Italian: vibrazione |
 Japanese: 振動 |
 Korean: 진동 |
 Lithuanian: vibracija, virpėjimas |
 Latvian: vibrācija; trīcēšana; dre |
 Malay: getaran |
 Dutch: trilling |
 Norwegian: risting, sitring, vibreri |
 Polish: drganie, wibracja |
 Portuguese: vibração |
 Romanian: vibraţie |
 Russian: вибрация |
 Slovak: vibrácia |
 Slovenian: tresenje |
 Serbian: vibracija |
 Swedish: vibration |
 Thai: การสั่น |
 Turkish: titreme |
 Taiwanese: 振動 |
 Ukrainian: вібрація |
 Urdu: تھرتھراہٹ |
 Vietnamese: sự rung động, sự chuyển đ |
 Chinese: 振动 |
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