Definitions for vibration

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vibration vi·bra·tion

Spelling: [vahy-brey-shuh n]

IPA: /vaɪˈbreɪ ʃən/

Vibration is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 373 anagrams from letters in vibration (abiinortv).

Definitions for vibration

noun

1. the act of vibrating.
2. the state of being vibrated.
3. Physics. 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.
4. an instance of vibratory motion; oscillation; quiver; tremor.
5. a supernatural emanation, bearing good or ill, that is sensed by or revealed to those attuned to the occult.
6. Often, vibrations. Informal. a general emotional feeling one has from another person or a place, situation, etc.:

Origin of vibration

1645-55; 1965-70 for def 6; Latin vibrātiōn- (stem of vibrātiō). See vibrate, -ion

Examples for vibration

The consequence was a vibration of the mica diaphragm to which the stylus was attached.

Some final twitching, a jolt in his chest muscles, a vibration in his hands, and finally it was over.

The vibration and the deafening noise shook but did not frighten her.

vibration promotes life and vigour, strength and beauty...Vibrate Your Body and Make It Well.

But after the fifth consecutive call—the vibration interrupting my conversation with perplexed hosts—I politely stepped away.

The hum of a vibration would have been audible at those two points.

And there was also a chance that Jeter's vibration idea was wrong.

But it is like a vibration of great speed and heat, like a fluid and magnetic heat.

There was no movement of the field, no jarring, no vibration.

That utterance sounded like a vibration of the sunlight itself.