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vibrational

vibrational

5 6.7
About quick back-and-forth movement that makes something shake
  • adjective
  • /vaɪˈbreɪʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vibracional
  • This motion is the vibrational motion of the molecule.
  • vibrational mode
  • vibrational energy
  • vibrational frequency

And as you hum, it just creates this like vibrational resonance effect in the sinus cavities.

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Examples

  • At the same point, there is a decrease in the frequency of the vibrational mode.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Different instruments produce unique vibrational patterns that contribute to their sound.

  • The energy of a second vibrational quantum is less than the energy of the first.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And thoughts and feelings have different vibrational frequencies.

  • At frequencies in the megahertz range, vibrational waves are known as ultrasound.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The fundamental vibrational modes occur at IR wavelengths near 3 m.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Surface melting is attributable to the interaction of the vibrational motion of the surface molecules with the interior bulk molecules.

    Academic text (2005)
  • And as you hum, it just creates this like vibrational resonance effect in the sinus cavities.

  • The therapist used a vibrational device to promote relaxation in her patients.

  • He noticed the vibrational energy of the music made everyone feel more alive.

Synonyms

vibratory
vsvibrational
2 7.1

Moving quickly back and forth or up and down

is more general, meaning a relation to that motion rather than active movement
oscillatory
vsvibrational
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Moving back and forth in a regular way

is broader and does not always imply a regular back and forth pattern

Antonyms

45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

41 3.0

Completely still with no movement, like a statue

Surface Forms

vibrational positive

Morphology

vibrational = vibration (transparent) = vibrat + ion + al

The adjective is directly formed from the noun vibration with the standard adjectival suffix -al.

Etymology

The word vibrational comes from vibrate, which originally meant 'to shake'. So vibrational describes something that shakes or has small waves, which is why we use it for waves, energy, or the movement of molecules.