Pulsation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The ECG monitor detected a normal pulsation in the patient's heart rhythm after the treatment.
- Scientists recorded the pulsation in brightness from the supernova in hopes of gaining insights into its underlying mechanism.
- During a blackout, people can become sensitive to even slight pulsation of sounds, making background noise a significant concern.
- Studies on blood flow to muscles detected significant pulsation as part of a body's self-regulatory system that varies circulation during different types of physical activities.
- These subtle changes often reflected an ebb and flow that economists characterized as economic pulsation influencing trade flows, imports and ultimately production capacities worldwide over long time spans.
Meaning 2
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The circuit designer was trying to filter out the pulsations that were interfering with the normal operation of the system.
- A series of pulsations emanated from the faulty component, causing the entire device to malfunction.
- The medical device used electrical pulsations to stimulate the muscles and aid in rehabilitation.
- Engineers monitored the electrical pulsations in the grid to identify the source of the disturbance.
- Researchers detected a pattern of pulsations in the cosmic radiation, which helped them to identify a new astronomical phenomenon.
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Meaning 3
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.