Noun: vibration vI'brey-shun
- The act of vibrating
"The vibration of the bridge was caused by the strong winds";
- quiver, quivering
- A shaky motion
"The vibration of the machinery could be felt throughout the building";
- shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, palpitation
- (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
"The pendulum's vibration was measured to calculate the force of gravity";
- oscillation
- A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
"that place gave me bad vibrations";
- vibe [informal]
Derived forms: vibrations
Type of: air, atmosphere, aura, motility, motion, move, movement, undulation, wave
Encyclopedia: Vibration