vibration

vibration is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string.
2. noun. A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever.
3. noun. the act of vibrating

   Synonyms: quiver, quivering

4. noun. a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

   "that place gave me bad vibrations"

   "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"

   Synonyms: vibe

5. noun. (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

   Synonyms: oscillation

6. noun. a shaky motion

   "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

   Synonyms: palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling

Synonyms

quiver, quivering, vibe, oscillation, palpitation, shakiness, shaking, trembling

Common word forms

vibrations, vibrational, vibrationless

Words from these letters

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