vibration-enhancing
|vi-bra-tion-en-han-cing|
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/ˌvaɪˈbreɪʃən-ɪnˈhænsɪŋ/
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/ˌvaɪˈbreɪʃən-ɪnˈhɑːn.sɪŋ/
makes vibrations stronger
Etymology
'vibration-enhancing' originates in Modern English as a compound of 'vibration' and the present-participle form of 'enhance'; 'vibration' ultimately derives from Latin 'vibrare' meaning 'to shake' or 'move quickly to and fro', while 'enhance' comes via Old French 'enhauncer' (to raise) ultimately related to Latin 'altus' meaning 'high'.
'vibration' developed from Latin 'vibrare' → Medieval/Church Latin 'vibratio' → Middle English 'vibracioun' and then modern English 'vibration'; 'enhance' entered English from Old French 'enhauncer' → Middle English 'enhauncen' → modern 'enhance', and the compound form arose in modern usage by joining the noun and participle.
Originally the component words referred to 'shaking' ('vibration') and 'raising' or 'making higher' ('enhance'); the compound's current meaning has evolved to denote 'making vibrations stronger or promoting resonance' in technical and descriptive contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
increasing or amplifying the magnitude (amplitude) of mechanical or acoustic vibrations; tending to make vibrations stronger or more pronounced.
The designers added a vibration-enhancing layer to the transducer to boost sensitivity.
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Adjective 2
designed to promote resonance or tactile/vibrotactile feedback (e.g., components or materials that enhance felt vibrations in devices).
They selected a vibration-enhancing material for the phone's haptic motor housing to produce a clearer buzz.
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Last updated: 2025/11/09 03:02