What is the meaning of pulsation?

noun

  • Electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients. ()
    • usage: "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
  • A periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity.
  • The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.
    • usage: "he could feel the beat of her heart"
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