throbbing vs pulsation
pulsation vs throbbingthrobbing and pulsation both are nouns.
throbbing is an adjective but pulsation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| throbbing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| pulsation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
pulsation is a hypernym of
throbbing; that is, pulsation is a
word with a broader meaning than throbbing:
- throbbing: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
- pulsation: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
| throbbing (noun) | pulsation (noun) |
|---|---|
| an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) |
| a sound with a strong rhythmic beat | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
| a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity |
| throbbing (adjective) | pulsation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| pounding or beating strongly or violently |
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