vibrations

noun

plural of vibration
1
as in energy
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings the Eastern holistic philosophy that unhappy thoughts disrupt the vibrations from one's energy field, causing illness

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2
as in odor
a special quality or impression associated with something although the murders happened long ago, visitors to the house claim that it still gives off unsettling vibrations

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Recent Examples of vibrations Residents and businesses near the construction area may experience noise, vibrations and dust. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 These tests give engineers the opportunity to see how vibrations in Dragonfly’s rotors may resonate across the lander’s main body, potentially interfering with other equipment. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 There also are two vibrations, six songs and an adjustable toy bar. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Physicists used Wilson’s calculations to justify the previously murky mechanics of quantum field theory, which treats each particle as a wave while washing out the less significant effects of the smallest vibrations. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Pyle adds that unusual noises, vibrations and a loss of engine braking while downshifting are all worth flagging to a mechanic. — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Temperature changes and mechanical vibrations can interfere with the quantum effects needed to establish entanglement. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Augmental is also developing Vox, a wearable microphone that detects quiet speech through vibrations in the body. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Seven and a half minutes after takeoff, the pilots got a warning for high engine vibrations, according to the report. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrations
  1. energy
  2. odor
  3. aura
  4. air
  5. smell
  6. note
  7. atmosphere
Noun
  • Why people don’t like it Some residents are worried about how these sprawling energy farms will affect local soil, especially near farmland.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a kids water park for the more rambunctious members of the family to get their energy out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Lock up trash and other food receptacles to eliminate odor that attracts bears.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Pullman Innovations’ lawyers say there’s no proof a legally significant amount of odors came from their facility, according to court documents.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of odor
Noun
  • Yet the aura of competence alone may carry Florida fans well into this fall.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is to preserve their physical integrity and maintain their sacred aura.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Multiple agencies searched by ground and air to find the man.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Besides losing the ability to maneuver on its own, the almost 10,000-ton warship saw its galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water impacted, Comer said.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of air
Noun
  • Initial observations suggest the coating does not noticeably change the strawberries’ smell, texture or natural appearance.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, regulators ordered Lineage last week to implement 90 more conditions to tamp down on the smell through routine waste and water removal, odor neutralizers and further pollution control.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • Ahead, get a whiff of the vanilla perfumes that turn traditional notions of the note on their head.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The episode isn’t quite done, despite leaving off on an explosive note.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
Noun
  • There are few things more beautiful than the corona, the sun’s atmosphere, visible only during total solar eclipses like the one that occurred last week over a narrow swath of eastern Greenland, western Iceland and Spain.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the atmosphere created between the creators and listeners.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmosphere

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