Vibration

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō ("a shaking or brandishing"), from vibrō ("shake, vibrate"); see vibrate.

Full definition of vibration

Noun

1. The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
2. (physics) Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
3. A single complete vibrating motion.
4. (slang) An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes.

Related terms

• vibrant
• vibrate
• vibratiuncle
• vibrato
• vibrator