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Vibration vs Shudder - What's the difference?

vibration | shudder |

As nouns the difference between vibration and shudder

is that vibration is vibration while shudder is a shivering tremor.

As a verb shudder is

to shake nervously, as if from fear.

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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    shudder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shivering tremor.
  • A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

    • Synonyms

    * (shivering tremor ): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver * (frisson ): shiver, quiver, tingle, thrill

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shake nervously, as if from fear.
  • To vibrate jerkily.

    • Synonyms

    * (shake nervously ): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake * (vibrate jerkily ): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle

    See also

    * judder

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