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- Dictionaryvibration/vʌɪˈbreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. an instance of vibrating: "powerful vibrations from an earthquake" Similar
- 2. a person's emotional state, the atmosphere of a place, or the associations of an object, as communicated to and felt by others: informal "I picked up no unusual vibrations as to the envelope's contents"
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The meaning of VIBRATION is a periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when a stretched cord produces musical tones or molecules in the air transmit sounds to the ear).
noun [ C or U ] uk / vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃ ə n / us / vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. continuous quick, slight shaking movement: Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake. Aircraft manufacturers want to reduce vibration for the sake of safety. Fewer examples. The vibration can become irksome after a while.
The periodic input can be a harmonic or a non-harmonic disturbance. Examples of these types of vibration include a washing machine shaking due to an imbalance, transportation vibration caused by an engine or uneven road, or the vibration of a building during an earthquake.
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.
Jul 8, 2024 · Vibration, periodic back-and-forth motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium, commonly resulting when almost any physical system is displaced from its equilibrium condition and allowed to respond to the forces that tend to restore equilibrium. Vibrations fall into two categories: free.
noun [ C or U ] us / vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. continuous quick, slight shaking movement: Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the center of the earthquake. Aircraft manufacturers want to reduce vibration for the sake of safety. Fewer examples. The vibration can become irksome after a while.
Any motion that repeats itself after an interval of time is called vibration or oscillation. The swinging of a pendulum (Fig.) and the motion of a plucked string are typical examples of vibration.
the act or an instance of vibrating. 2. physics. a. a periodic motion about an equilibrium position, such as the regular displacement of air in the propagation of sound. b. a single cycle of such a motion. 3. the process or state of vibrating or being vibrated. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of vibration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A vibration is a shaking motion. If you feel a strong vibration in your car every time you step on the brakes, it might be a good idea to take it to a mechanic.
