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Definition of vibration

vibration

/vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/
vi · bra · tion
Adverb:vibrationally
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Plural:vibrations
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Adjective:vibrational
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vibration Lexical Profile

vibration Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A continuous, rapid, and slight shaking or oscillating motion back and forth, or a single instance of such movement.

Example

"The heavy freight train caused a noticeable vibration in the floorboards of the old house."

2

An distinctive emotional atmosphere, aura, or instinctive feeling communicated by a person, place, or situation (usually used in the plural).

Example

"Everyone in the room could sense the welcoming vibrations coming from the new host."

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• Rhymes for vibration

• Nearby Words

vibrantly
vibraphone
vibrate
vibration
vibrational
vibrato
vibrator

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Latin vibratio ('a shaking, brandishing'), from the verb vibrare ('to move rapidly to and fro, quiver, or brandish').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vibration. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vibration
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