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The drum made a vibration we could feel.
What does Vibration mean?
Vibration means quick shaking movement.
Dictionary definition
A vibration is a quick back-and-forth movement that can often be felt or heard.
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Vibration in a sentence
medium
The vibration of the phone was quiet but easy to notice.
hard
In science, vibration helps explain how sound travels from a moving object to a listener.
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What does vibration mean?
Vibration means vibration means quick shaking movement.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to vibration?
Shaking is close in meaning to vibration in this entry.
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Which word is a useful contrast for vibration?
Stillness is a useful contrast for vibration.
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WordVibration.
Partnoun.
MeaningVibration means quick shaking movement.
ExampleExample: The drum made a vibration we could feel.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- vy · bray · shun
- Strongest beat
- bray
- Ending
- shun
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bray.
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Synonyms
Words like Vibration
shakingUse for quick back-and-forth movement.
tremorUse for a small shaking movement.
Antonyms
Opposite words
stillnessUse when there is no movement.
restUse for no motion.
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Word family
Vibration word family
Base word
vibrate
noun
vibration
A quick shaking movement.
noun
vibrations
Plural form of vibration.
adjective
vibrational
Related to vibration.
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Hint for students
A vibration is a quick shaking movement. Students may feel it in a phone, speaker, drum, or string.
Common mix-up
Do not confuse vibration with sound itself. Sound often comes from vibration, but vibration is the movement.
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Write one sentence that shows vibration without using the word vibration. Then underline the clue words that show quick shaking that can be felt or heard. Example: The speaker made the table buzz softly under my hand. Clue words: speaker, table, buzz softly, under my hand Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show quick shaking movement?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The vibration of the phone was quiet but easy to notice." Why does vibration fit better than stillness?
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