The lower the musical tone, the smaller is the number of vibrational cycles a second (Simeon Potter).
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vi|bra|tion|al — «vy BRAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or of the nature of vibration: »The lower the musical tone, the smaller is the number of vibrational cycles a second (Simeon Potter). –vi|bra´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
li|bra|tion — «ly BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. Astronomy. a real or apparent oscillatory motion of a planet or satellite in its orbit. 2. the act of librating; swaying to and fro. 3. a being balanced; equipoise; balance … Useful english dictionary
vi|bra|tion — «vy BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a rapid or, sometimes, continuous movement to and fro or up and down; quivering or swaying motion; vibrating: »The passing buses shake the house so much that we feel the vibration. b) an instance of this; quiver;… … Useful english dictionary
ad´um|bra´tion — ad|um|brate «ad UHM brayt, AD uhm brayt», transitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. 1. to indicate faintly; outline; sketch: »One may adumbrate a few generic traits, though each has many exceptions (Harper s). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
cal|i|bra|tion — «KAL uh BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of calibrating: »The melting and boiling points of a large number of substances have been carefully measured and tabulated and these temperatures may now be used in the calibration of any type of… … Useful english dictionary
cel|e|bra|tion — «SEHL uh BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. special services or activities in honor of a particular man, act, time, or day: »A Fourth of July celebration includes a dazzling display of fireworks. 2. the act of celebrating: »celebration of a birthday. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
cer|e|bra|tion — «SEHR uh BRAY shuhn», noun. the action of the brain; mental activity; thinking: »…the deep well of unconscious cerebration (Henry James). Only the mechanical part of cerebration is slowly being disclosed (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
con|cel´e|bra´tion — con|cel|e|brate «kon SEHL uh brayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. to celebrate (Mass) together in the Roman Catholic Church: »The new cardinals had concelebrated Mass in Latin with the Pope at the Basilica s main altar… … Useful english dictionary
dis|e|qui|li|bra|tion — «dihs EE kwuh ly BRAY shuhn, ih KWIHL uh », noun. a throwing out of balance; disequilibrium … Useful english dictionary
e|lu|cu|bra|tion — «ih LOO kyuh BRAY shuhn», noun. = lucubration. (Cf. ↑lucubration) … Useful english dictionary
