Vibration vs. Oscillation
Vibrationnoun
The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
Vibrationnoun
(physics) Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
Vibrationnoun
A single complete vibrating motion.
Vibrationnoun
(slang) An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes.
Vibrationnoun
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.
Vibrationnoun
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.
Vibrationnoun
the act of vibrating
Vibrationnoun
a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively;
Vibrationnoun
a shaky motion;
Vibrationnoun
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Vibration
Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. The word comes from Latin vibrationem ().
Oscillationnoun
the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated
Oscillationnoun
a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean
Oscillationnoun
a single such cycle
Oscillationnoun
(mathematics) (of a function) defined for each point x in the domain of the function by \inf\left\{\mathrm{diam}(f(U))\mid U\mathrm{\ is\ a\ neighborhood\ of\ }x\right\}, and describes the difference (possibly ∞) between the limit superior and limit inferior of the function near that point.
Oscillationnoun
The act of oscillating; a swinging or moving backward and forward, like a pendulum; vibration.
Oscillationnoun
Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.
Oscillationnoun
the process of oscillating between states
Oscillationnoun
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Oscillationnoun
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon;
Oscillation
Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. The term vibration is precisely used to describe mechanical oscillation.
