pul·sa·tion

[puhl-sey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
2.
a beat or throb, as of the pulse.
3.
vibration or undulation.
4.
a single vibration.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English pulsacioun < Latin pulsātiōn- (stem of pulsātiō). See pulsate, -ion

Related forms
non·pul·sa·tion, noun
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pulsation (pʌlˈseɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the act of pulsating
2.  physiol a rhythmic beating or pulsing esp of the heart or an artery

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pulsation
1540s, from L. pulsationem (nom. pulsatio) "a beating or striking," from pulsatus, pp. of pulsare "to beat, strike, push," freq. of pellere (pp. pulsus) "to beat, strike." Pulsate (v.) is recorded from 1741.
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pulsation pul·sa·tion (pŭl-sā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of pulsating.

  2. A single beat, throb, or vibration.

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Example sentences
The mechanism that drives pulsation is understood to be a balance between
  opacity, photosphere temperature, and gravity.
Sensor stops pulsation when brush applies too much pressure.
Movement from one block to the next can only occur at a particular point in the
  pulsation.
In many vehicles, drivers may experience a rapid pulsation of the brake
  pedal--almost as if the brakes are pushing back at you.
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