vibration

CEFRB2

/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A quick movement from side to side or up and down.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A single complete vibrating motion.

Examples

  • An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.

  • Did you feel a vibration?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

  3. A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected.

More examples

In context

  • The moon, which had been slowly ascending, now shone through an open space between the trees; and the rippling waters of the brook gave back her light in luminous vibrations.

  • "And the sitters?" "I expect Professor Challenger may wish to bring a friend or two of his own." "They will form a horrible block of vibrations! We must have some of our own sympathetic people to counteract it."

  • I'm pickin' up good vibrations / She's giving me the excitations.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Due to the broken parts inside, the constant blank of the old engine made the floor shake.

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Origin

noun

From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.