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vibration

Pronunciation: /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

The English word “vibration” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
  2. Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
  3. A single complete vibrating motion.
  4. A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected.
  5. An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere.

Etymology

From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.

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