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vibration vs undulation

undulation vs vibration

vibration and undulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vibration Yes No No No
undulation Yes No No No
As nouns, undulation is a hypernym of vibration; that is, undulation is a word with a broader meaning than vibration:
  • vibration: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
  • undulation: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Other hypernyms of vibration include wave.
vibration (noun) undulation (noun)
the act of vibrating (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean an undulating curve
a shaky motion
Difference between vibration and undulation

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