vibration
The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibratedThe act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
» Cats sense vibrations with their whiskers.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
Vibration, Schwingung
вибра́цияvibrácija
the act of vibrating
(countable, uncountable)Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
Vibration, Schwingung
(countable, uncountable)A single complete vibrating motion.
Vibration, Schwingung
a shaky motion
(countable, uncountable)A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected.
(broadly, countable, in the plural, often, slang, uncountable)An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere.
a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
Examples
15 sentencesCats sense vibrations with their whiskers.
Ziri felt vibrations penetrate his body.
Cats use their whiskers to sense vibrations.
This magic crystal will help eliminate negative vibrations.
An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
Translations
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Origin
From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shakFrom French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: vibrations| Singular | vibration |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable