vibrational

Variant of vibration

vibration definition

vi·bra·tion (vī brā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the action of vibrating; specif.,
    1. movement back and forth, as of a pendulum; oscillation
    2. rapid rhythmic movement back and forth; quiver
  2. vacillation or wavering, as between two choices or opinions
  3. ☆ emotional qualities or supernatural emanations that are sensed or felt by another person or thing
  4. Physics
    1. periodic, to-and-fro motion or oscillation of an object, as an elastic body or the particles of a fluid, when it is displaced from the rest position or position of equilibrium, as in transmitting sound
    2. a single, complete oscillation

Etymology: L vibratio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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