Pulsation Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Pulsation

Meaning 1 : the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

    Synonyms : beat,  heartbeat,  pulse
Meaning 2 : (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

    Example : the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star

    Synonyms : impulse,  pulse,  pulsing
Meaning 3 : a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity