vibrative

vibrative

English

Etymology

vibrate +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvʌɪbɹətɪv/

Adjective

vibrative (comparative more vibrative, superlative most vibrative)

1. (now rare) Involving vibration; vibrating, vibratory.
   • 1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia:

     [B]y this means, each sand becomes to have a vibrative or dancing motion, so as no other heavier body can rest on it, unless sustein'd by some other on either side […]