pulsation meaning and definition

PULSATION noun

Definition of pulsation (noun)

1. (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"
   • synonyms: impulse, pulse, pulsing
2. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
3. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
   • "he could feel the beat of her heart"
   • synonyms: beat, heartbeat, pulse