vibration
the act of vibrating, or an instance of vibratory motion; oscillation; quiver; tremor.
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).
Origin of vibration
1Other words from vibration
- 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
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How to use vibration in a sentence
It can be caused by heat, vibrations, magnetic fluctuations, or any host of environmental factors that are hard to control.
Could Quantum Computing Progress Be Halted by Background Radiation? | Edd Gent | August 31, 2020 | Singularity HubAs with Gough’s rubber, an entropy drop in the metal’s structure requires a rise in the entropy of its atomic vibrations, which heats the material.
People associate the rolling sound of a truck with the vibration they feel.
COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced seismic noise from humans | Carolyn Gramling | July 23, 2020 | Science NewsWith fewer vibrations, players can transfer more hitting power, or rebound energy, to the ball.
Why sports are becoming all about numbers — lots and lots of numbers | Silke Schmidt | May 21, 2020 | Science News For StudentsA smaller distance means fewer vibrations when a ball hits the bat.
Why sports are becoming all about numbers — lots and lots of numbers | Silke Schmidt | May 21, 2020 | Science News For Students
Every day on the set of 12 Years A Slave there was a high vibration of focus, but that day in particular it was acute.
Lupita Nyong’o On Her Magical Journey from Kenya to ‘12 Years A Slave’ and Possible Oscar Glory | Marlow Stern | February 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut after the fifth consecutive call—the vibration interrupting my conversation with perplexed hosts—I politely stepped away.
vibration promotes life and vigour, strength and beauty...Vibrate Your Body and Make It Well.
'Hysteria' and the Long, Strange History of the Vibrator | Marlow Stern | April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne man said when the temblor struck he heard a “roaring sound” and felt a violent vibration—“I never felt like that before.”
The hellish, screeching vibration was somehow absorbed by the timber structure of the house.
Besides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickSince this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickMrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.
Confidence | Henry JamesFrom above, through the ceiling, came the vibration of some machine at work, and the machine might have been the loom of time.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettPerhaps another reason may be named in the wood being so ripe and dry as to permit free vibration.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph Pearce
British Dictionary definitions for vibration
/ (vaɪˈbreɪʃən) /
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
Derived forms of vibration
- vibrational, adjective
- vibrationless, adjective
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Scientific definitions for vibration
[ vī-brā′shən ]
A rapid oscillation of a particle, particles, or elastic solid or surface, back and forth across a central position.
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