Definitions for pulsation
pʌlˈseɪ ʃənpul·sa·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulsenoun

   (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

   "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"

2. pulsationnoun

   a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity

3. pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beatnoun

   the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

   "he could feel the beat of her heart"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pulsationnoun

   A single beat, throb or vibration

2. pulsationnoun

   A recurring increase and decrease of some quantity

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pulsationnoun

   The act of beating or moving with quick strokes against any thing opposing.

   Etymology: pulsation, Fr. pulsatio, from pulso, Lat.

   This original of the left vein was thus contrived, to avoid the pulsation of the great artery. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   These commotions of the mind and body oppress the heart, whereby it is choaked and obstructed in its pulsation. Gideon Harvey.

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1. pulsation

   Pulsation generally refers to a rhythmic throbbing or vibrating movement, often in relation to a heartbeat or the functioning of a machine. In broader terms, it can refer to any regular pattern of expansion and contraction, or increase and decrease in intensity. It is often used in various fields such as physics, biology, music, and engineering.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pulsationnoun

   a beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse

2. Pulsationnoun

   a single beat or throb of a series

3. Pulsationnoun

   a stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds

4. Pulsationnoun

   any touching of another's body willfully or in anger. This constitutes battery

5. Etymology: [L. pulsatio a beating or striking: cf. F. pulsation.]

Matched Categories

1. • Phenomenon

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Anagrams for pulsation »

1. platinous

How to pronounce pulsation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say pulsation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulsation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulsation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pulsation in a Sentence

1. Van Dokkum:

   But because these pulsating stars are so bright and the pulsation is so strong, we could see that about a quarter of the pixels of the image changed their brightness. They changed it because the pixels contain these pulsating stars.

2. Van Dokkum:

   Normally, you wouldn’t be able to detect the light of an individual star in that pixel, but because these pulsating stars are so bright and the pulsation is so strong, we could see that about a quarter of the pixels of the image changed their brightness. They changed it because the pixels contain these pulsating stars.

3. Veryan Khan:

   Not only did it lack the correct blood pulsation for decapitation, but seems to have had the blood ‘faked’ with cornstarch.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pulsation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pulsation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pulsation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulsation
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pulsation