"pendulation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pendulations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pendulation (countable and uncountable, plural pendulations)
  1. A theory, initially proposed by H. Simroth, that the earth not only rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun, but also has a slower swinging movement like a pendulum. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pendulation-en-noun-nqkXmUlX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 14 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 8 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 6 15
  2. The act of swinging like a pendulum, as of cargo being transported by crane Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pendulation-en-noun-090Xyd2b
  3. Vacillation between states, especially between reliving a trauma and relaxation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pendulation-en-noun-AqamcyLK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pendulate

Inflected forms

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