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Vibration
//vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən// noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of vibrating wordnet
- 3 Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position. countable, uncountable
- 4 a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively wordnet
- 5 A single complete vibrating motion. countable, uncountable
"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."
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- 6 (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean wordnet
- 7 A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected. countable, uncountable
""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.""
- 8 a shaky motion wordnet
- 9 An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere. broadly, countable, in-plural, often, slang, uncountable
"I'm pickin' up good vibrations / She's giving me the excitations."
Etymology
From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.
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