Vibration: meaning, definitions and examples
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vibration
[ vaษชหbreษชสษn ]
physics
The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated. Vibrations can be regular or irregular, fast or slow, smooth or jarring.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The vibration of a guitar string produces sound.
- The earthquake caused intense vibrations throughout the city.
mechanical engineering
A rapid back-and-forth motion of an object, typically mechanical, causing oscillations.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The vibration of the engine caused the car to shake.
- The machine was designed to reduce vibrations for smoother operation.
Translations
Translations of the word "vibration" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vibraรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Vibration
๐ฎ๐ฉ getaran
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะฑัะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ wibracja
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฏๅ (ใใใฉใ)
๐ซ๐ท vibration
๐ช๐ธ vibraciรณn
๐น๐ท titreลim
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ (jindong)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุฒุงุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ vibrace
๐ธ๐ฐ vibrรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏๅจ (zhรจndรฒng)
๐ธ๐ฎ vibracija
๐ฎ๐ธ titringur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดัััะปะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแชแแ (vibracia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ vibrasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ vibraciรณn
Etymology
The word 'vibration' originates from the Latin word 'vibratio', which means to shake or move to and fro rapidly. The concept of vibration has been studied across various fields such as physics, engineering, and spirituality. Understanding vibrations is crucial in fields like music, mechanics, and energy work.
See also: vibraphone, vibrating, vibrations.
Word Frequency Rank
At #5,877 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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- 5874 nitrate
- 5875 remarkably
- 5876 fort
- 5877 vibration
- 5878 muscular
- 5879 congressional
- 5880 indispensable
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