Synonyms for vibration
vaɪˈbreɪ ʃənvi·bra·tion

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1. vibration, quiver, quiveringnoun

   the act of vibrating

   Synonyms:
   shiver, shaking, quivering, trembling, tingle, palpitation, oscillation, vibe, quiver, shakiness, shudder, chill, thrill, frisson

2. shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitationnoun

   a shaky motion

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

   Synonyms:
   shiver, shaking, quivering, trembling, tingle, palpitation, oscillation, vibe, quiver, shakiness, shudder, chill, thrill, frisson

3. oscillation, vibrationnoun

   (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

   Synonyms:
   shaking, quivering, trembling, cycle, palpitation, oscillation, vibe, quiver, shakiness

4. vibration, vibenoun

   a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

   "that place gave me bad vibrations"; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"

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

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1. • Air
   • Motion
   • Physics
   • Wave

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. vibrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   oscillation, swinging, nutation

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1. vibrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   oscillation, swinging, vacillation, libration

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1. List of paraphrases for "vibration":

   vibrations, vibrational, vibe, jitter, chattering, shake

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1. Dennis Aabo Sørensen:

   When the scientists stimulate my nerves I could feel the vibration and the sense of touch in my phantom index finger, the touching sensations is quite close to when you feel it with your normal finger; you can feel the coarseness of the plates, and the different gaps and ribs.

2. Alfred Simon:

   I felt the vibration from the fall.

3. Nikola Tesla:

   If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.

4. Amit Ray:

   I am a believer of butterfly effect. A small positive vibration can change the entire cosmos.

5. Longfellow:

   The every-day cares and duties which men call drudgery are the weights and counterpoises of the clock of Time, giving its pendulum a true vibration, and its hands a regular motion; and when they cease to hang upon the wheels, the pendulum no longer sways, the hands no longer move, the clock stands still.