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vibration

DEFINITIONS OF: vibration

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n a shaky motion

Synonyms:
palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling
Types:
tremolo
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
tremor
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
essential tremor
tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
Type of:
motion
a state of change

n the act of vibrating

Synonyms:
quiver, quivering
Types:
shudder, tremor
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Type of:
motility, motion, move, movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location

n (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

Synonyms:
oscillation
Types:
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ripple
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
transient
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
beat
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
resonance
a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
sympathetic vibration
(physics) vibration produced by resonance
Type of:
undulation, wave
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

n a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

“that place gave me bad vibrations
Synonyms:
vibe
Type of:
air, atmosphere, aura
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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