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Vibration vs Microphonics - What's the difference?

vibration | microphonics |

In lang=en terms the difference between vibration and microphonics

is that vibration is an instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes while microphonics is the science of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of microphones generally.

As nouns the difference between vibration and microphonics

is that vibration is the act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated while microphonics is the phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.

vibration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
  • (physics) Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
  • A single complete vibrating motion.
  • (slang) An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes.

    • Related terms

    * vibrant * vibrate * vibratiuncle * vibrato * vibrator

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    microphonics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
  • (dated) The science of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of microphones generally.

    • Synonyms

    * (translation of vibrations into electrical signal) microphony (Webster 1913)