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vi⋅bra⋅tion

  [vahy-brey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of vibrating.
2. the state of being vibrated.
3. Physics.
a. the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a position or state of equilibrium.
b. 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.
4. an instance of vibratory motion; oscillation; quiver; tremor.
5. a supernatural emanation, bearing good or ill, that is sensed by or revealed to those attuned to the occult.
6. Often, vibrations. Informal. a general emotional feeling one has from another person or a place, situation, etc.: I usually get good vibrations from him.
Origin:
1645–55; 1965–70 for def. 6; < L vibrātiōn- (s. of vibrātiō). See vibrate, -ion

Related forms:
vi⋅bra⋅tion⋅al, adjective
vi⋅bra⋅tion⋅less, adjective
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vi·bra·tion   (vī-brā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of vibrating.

    2. The condition of being vibrated.

    3. A rapid linear motion of a particle or of an elastic solid about an equilibrium position.

    4. A periodic process.

  2. Physics

    1. A rapid linear motion of a particle or of an elastic solid about an equilibrium position.

    2. A periodic process.

  3. A single complete vibrating motion; a quiver.

  4. Slang A distinctive emotional aura or atmosphere regarded as being instinctively sensed or experienced. Often used in the plural: "Miami gives off the same vibrations, the same portent of disaster, but with a difference" (James Atlas).

vi·bra'tion·al adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vi·bra·tion
Pronunciation: vI-'brA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : a periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body ormedium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when particles of air transmit sounds to the ear) b : the actionof vibrating : the state of being vibrated or in vibratory motion
2 : an instance of vibration —vi·brate /'vI-"brAt/ verb vi·brat·ed; vi·brat·ing
—vi·bra·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
vibration   (vī-brā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
A rapid oscillation of a particle, particles, or elastic solid or surface, back and forth across a central position.
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