vibratory movement
1Brownian movement — Brownian Brown i*an, a. Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below. [1913 Webster] {Brownian motion}, {Brownian movement}, the peculiar, rapid, vibratory movement exhibited by… …
2brownian movement — The continual vibratory movement of small particles dispersed in a fluid medium, as a result of bombardment by the molecules of the medium …
3Brownian — Brown i*an, a. Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below. [1913 Webster] {Brownian motion}, {Brownian movement}, the peculiar, rapid, vibratory movement exhibited by the… …
4Brownian motion — Brownian Brown i*an, a. Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below. [1913 Webster] {Brownian motion}, {Brownian movement}, the peculiar, rapid, vibratory movement exhibited by… …
5Quake — Quake, n. A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering. [1913 Webster] …
6amplitude — noun Date: 1542 1. extent of dignity, excellence, or splendor 2. the quality or state of being ample ; fullness, abundance 3. the extent or range of a quality, property, process, or phenomenon: as a. the extent of a …
7pulsate — /pul sayt/, v.i., pulsated, pulsating. 1. to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb. 2. to vibrate; quiver. [1785 95; < L pulsatus, ptp. of pulsare to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See PULSE1, ATE1] Syn. 1. pulse.… …
8tremor — tremorous, adj. /trem euhr, tree meuhr/, n. 1. involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling. 2. any tremulous or vibratory movement; vibration: tremors following an earthquake. 3. a… …
9amplitude — Largeness; extent; breadth or range. [L. amplitudo, fr. amplus, large] a. of pulse average pulse magnitude, peak magnitude. * * * am·pli·tude am plə .t(y)üd n 1) the extent or range of a quality, property, process, or phenomenon: as a) …
10thrill — noun 1》 a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure. ↘an experience that produces such a feeling. ↘a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation. 2》 Medicine a vibratory movement or resonance felt by placing a hand on the body.… …
