Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The gradual reduction of excessive oscillation, vibration, or signal intensity, and therefore of instability in a mechanical or electrical device, by a substance or some aspect of the device.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The stopping of the tendency to surge or hunt, in synchronous machines, as alternating-current generators or synchronous motors or converters, by means of closed low-resistance copper turns inserted in the pole-faces of the magnetic field. See
amortisseur . - noun Premature decay in plants, especially young seedlings, attributed to excessive moisture. See
damp , 6. - noun In bleaching, a process by which a certain amount of moisture is added to a fabric after starching, to prepare it for finishing.
- noun The process or method of retarding or stopping the action of a vibrating or oscillating body, as a magnetic needle. See damp, v. t., 7.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
damp . - noun The reduction in the magnitude of
oscillations by thedissipation ofenergy - noun The
stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
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Examples
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The machine turns on a dime and the suspension damping is absolutely stellar.
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You don't have to figure out which brands will do better than the other or pay any attention to recalls damping sales of one brand to the benefit of another.
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You don't have to figure out which brands will do better than the other or pay any attention to recalls damping sales of one brand to the benefit of another.
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Dampening: Also called damping, I described this as "the softening of a user interface through gradual transition instead of immediate state changes".
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The latter describes the system damping, which is due to the viscosity of the surrounding gas, the re-radiation of sound and structural damping in the fork material.
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The latter describes the system damping, which is due to the viscosity of the surrounding gas, the re-radiation of sound and structural damping in the fork material.
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It's estimated that at the end of the current funding cycle next year the police authority will have lost more than £55million altogether due to damping, which is a system which means money is taken from some police authorities to ensure all areas receive a minimum funding grant increase.
PublicTechnology.net 2009
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We have a very sensible 'damping' scheme at the moment. or has it just ended?
Opportunism and Hypocrisy Glyn Davies 2007
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A 'damping' mechanism is always sensible when there is big movement for any reason.
Opportunism and Hypocrisy Glyn Davies 2007
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Actually, usage supports both "damping" and "dampening" for this scenario, but I'll take the feedback under advisement.
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