pulsation
pʌlˈseɪʃən
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Definition of pulsation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
rhythmRarerhythmic throbbing or beatingRare
  • The pulsation of the music matched his heartbeat.
beating throbbing
2.
quick thumpRaresingle beat or throbRare
  • He felt a pulsation in his temple during the headache.
beat throb
3.
recurring eventTECH.periodically recurring phenomenon in physicsTECH.
  • The pulsation of the star was observed by astronomers.
oscillation vibration
4.
electronic waveTECH.sharp transient wave in electronicsTECH.
  • The device detected a pulsation in the circuit.
oscillation pulse waveform
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Origin of pulsation

Latin, pulsare (to beat) + tion (action)

Terms related to pulsation

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pulsatepulsatingpulsatorypulsecontractionflutterheartbeatoscillationrhythmvibrationwavemovement

Terms with pulsation included in their meaning

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beatv.
rhythmic movement
move with pulsation or throbbing
beatn.
rhythm
regular pulsation or throb
beatingn.
biology
the rhythmic pulsation of the heart
heartbeatn.
biology
one pulsation of the heart
poundingn.
medical
rapid strong pulsation of the heart
fluttern.
medical
abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart
palpitantadj.
throbbing
experiencing a rapid and strong pulsation
pulsatorn.
pulsometer
device measuring fluid flow by pulsation

Examples of pulsation in a sentence

  • He felt the pulsation of the bass in his chest.
  • A pulsation was felt in the engine's rhythm.
  • The pulsation of the music matched his heartbeat.
  • Scientists measured the pulsation in the laboratory experiment.
  • The device detected a pulsation in the magnetic field.
  • The engineer noticed a pulsation in the signal.

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  1. French:pulsation, battement, ...
  2. German:Pulsation, einzelner Schlag, ...
  3. Italian:pulsazione, oscillazione, ...
  4. Spanish:pulsación, golpe, ...
  5. Portuguese:pulsação, pulso, ...
  6. Chinese:脉动, 搏动, ...
  7. Japanese:脈動, パルセーション, ...
  8. Arabic:نَبْض, نَبْضَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּפִיקָה קְצָבִית, פְּעִימָה, ...
  10. Russian:пульсация, толчок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пульсація, удар, ...
  12. Hindi:धड़कन, धड़क, ...

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