pendulum
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pendulum
- /ˈpɛnd͡ʒʊləm/ UK
- /ˈpɛndjʊləm/ UK
- /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/ US
- /ˈpɛnd(j)ələm/ US
- /ˈpɪ̟nd͡ʒələm/ pin pen merger
- /ˈpɪ̟nd(j)ələm/ pin pen merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from the neuter of Latin pendulus (“hanging”).
noun pendulums · pendula
- A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
- The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes). The pendulum can be seen to be swinging in favour of rail, as with each issue of RAIL comes news of further intermodal service expansion.
- A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
- A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: clock, impactor, fulcrum, bell, oscillator, swing, swinger, bob, weight, clapper, metronome, plummet, plumb, timekeeper, oscillation, vacillator
Translations
Every language
noun body suspended from a fixed support
| Español | péndulo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 진자 jinja |
| 日本語 | 振り子 furiko |
| 中文 | 鐘擺 /钟摆 zhōngbǎi, 擺 /摆 bǎi, 擺鐘 /摆钟 bǎizhōng |
| हिन्दी | लोलक lolak, दोलक dolak, लंगर laṅgar |
| Português | pêndulo |
| Français | pendule |
| Deutsch | Pendel |
| Italiano | pendolo |
| Ελληνικά | εκκρεμές ekkremés |
| Română | pendul |
| Русский | ма́ятник májatnik |
| Tiếng Việt | quả lắc, con lắc |
| العربية | نُوَاس nuwās, رَقَّاص raqqāṣ, بَنْدُول bandūl |
| עברית | מְטוּטֶלֶת metutelet |
Talk about this word "pendulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pendulum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pendulum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pendulum "pendulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pendulum.Cite this
@misc{pendulum_2026,
title = {pendulum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pendulum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
