What does vibration mean?

Definitions for vibration
vaɪˈbreɪ ʃənvi·bra·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vibration, quiver, quiveringnoun

    the act of vibrating

  2. shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitationnoun

    a shaky motion

    "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

  3. oscillation, vibrationnoun

    (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

  4. vibration, vibenoun

    a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

    "that place gave me bad vibrations"; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"

Wiktionary

  1. vibrationnoun

    The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated

  2. vibrationnoun

    Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position

  3. vibrationnoun

    A single complete vibrating motion

  4. vibrationnoun

    An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes

  5. Etymology: From vibration, from vibratio, from vibro; see vibrate.

Wikipedia

  1. Vibration

    Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. The word comes from Latin vibrationem ("shaking, brandishing"). The oscillations may be periodic, such as the motion of a pendulum—or random, such as the movement of a tire on a gravel road. Vibration can be desirable: for example, the motion of a tuning fork, the reed in a woodwind instrument or harmonica, a mobile phone, or the cone of a loudspeaker. In many cases, however, vibration is undesirable, wasting energy and creating unwanted sound. For example, the vibrational motions of engines, electric motors, or any mechanical device in operation are typically unwanted. Such vibrations could be caused by imbalances in the rotating parts, uneven friction, or the meshing of gear teeth. Careful designs usually minimize unwanted vibrations. The studies of sound and vibration are closely related. Sound, or pressure waves, are generated by vibrating structures (e.g. vocal cords); these pressure waves can also induce the vibration of structures (e.g. ear drum). Hence, attempts to reduce noise are often related to issues of vibration. Machining vibrations are common in the process of subtractive manufacturing.

ChatGPT

  1. vibration

    Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon where oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. It is a rapid back-and-forth movement, potentially caused by a variety of different sources, such as an external force, a structural defect, or an inherent frequency within a system. Vibration can be found in many aspects of the physical world, including structures and machinery, as well as in biological systems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vibrationnoun

    the act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string

  2. Vibrationnoun

    a limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever

  3. Etymology: [L. vibratio: cf. F. vibration.]

Wikidata

  1. Vibration

    Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. The oscillations may be periodic such as the motion of a pendulum or random such as the movement of a tire on a gravel road. Vibration is occasionally "desirable". For example the motion of a tuning fork, the reed in a woodwind instrument or harmonica, or mobile phones or the cone of a loudspeaker is desirable vibration, necessary for the correct functioning of the various devices. More often, vibration is undesirable, wasting energy and creating unwanted sound – noise. For example, the vibrational motions of engines, electric motors, or any mechanical device in operation are typically unwanted. Such vibrations can be caused by imbalances in the rotating parts, uneven friction, the meshing of gear teeth, etc. Careful designs usually minimize unwanted vibrations. The study of sound and vibration are closely related. Sound, or "pressure waves", are generated by vibrating structures; these pressure waves can also induce the vibration of structures. Hence, when trying to reduce noise it is often a problem in trying to reduce vibration.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Vibration

    A continuing periodic change in displacement with respect to a fixed reference. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Editors Contribution

  1. vibrationverb

    An emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others measure, quality, or frequency against some other quantity or measure of condition in relation. 1.) an oscillation of the parts of a fluid or an solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed, or of an electromagnetic wave.

    I imagine God's kingdom as a vibration of love and truth from the root to the roof.

    Etymology: Vitals


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 5, 2024  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vibration in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vibration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of vibration in a Sentence

  1. Amit Ray:

    Om is not just a sound or vibration. It is not just a symbol... If you think of Om only as a sound, a technique or a symbol of the Divine, you will miss it altogether. ….. Om is the mysterious cosmic energy that is the substratum of all the things and all the beings of the entire universe. It is an eternal song of the Divine. It is continuously resounding in silence on the background of everything that exists.

  2. Ja Du:

    I think things that made no sense to most people make sense to us on an individual level in almost every person, like a swelling feeling you feel when you listen to dramatic music, it’s all sound and vibration but something in it relates to your soul on such a subconscious level that you connect with it, and [ that’s ] how I feel about the Filipino culture.

  3. Lisa Haisha:

    The radiant clarity that comes with daily sun rise and sun set meditations changes your energy field and vibration. I call it a soul practice

  4. Shirley MacLaine:

    I could be whatever I wanted to be if I trusted that music, that song, that vibration of God that was inside of ME.

  5. Esther Hicks:

    Never mind what is. Imagine it the way you want it to be so that your vibration is a match to your desire. When your vibration is a match to your desire, all things in your experience will gravitate to meet that match every time.

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