Pulsation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pʌlˈseɪʃn̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pulsation is a noun meaning The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse.
Meaning
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse.
More Meanings
- Any rhythmic beating, throbbing etc.
- (botany) The rhythmic increase and decrease of size in naked zoospores and plasmodia.
- (now rare) Physical striking; a blow.
- A single beat, throb or vibration.
Example Sentences
By the Cornelian law, pulsation as well as verberation is prohibited.
Pulsation had ceased. For three days the body was preserved unburied, during which it had acquired a stony rigidity.
Lo! as a dove when up she springs To bear thro’ Heaven a tale of woe, Some dolorous message knit below The wild pulsation of her wings; Like her I go; I cannot stay; I leave this mortal ark behind […]
Word Forms
- pulsations
Synonyms for pulsation
Depending on context, synonyms include impulse, beat, pulse, pulsing, heartbeat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heartbeat, pulse, pulsing, beat, impulse, pulser.
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