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pulsation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heartbeat noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
  • heartthrob noun A very attractive, famous person, especially an actor or singer, who is widely admired romantically.
  • throb verb To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.

Senses

pulsation is used for these senses in English:

  • heartbeat One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
  • heartthrob A heartbeat.
  • throb A beating, vibration or palpitation.

heartbeat — full definition

  1. noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
  2. noun A very brief moment in time.
  3. noun A repeating signal sent by a computer system to show it is still running properly.

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