We found 3 definitions of pulsations from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: pulsations |
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pulsation - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" | ||
pulsing, pulse, impulse | ||
undulation, wave wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves | ||
electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | ||
pulsation - a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity | ||
pulsation - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart" | ||
pulse, heartbeat, beat | ||
periodic event, recurrent event an event that recurs at intervals | ||
diastole the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood | ||
systole the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery |