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pendulum

UK
/ˈpɛn.dʒə.ləm/
US
/ˈpɛn.dʒə.ləm/

Translations

pendulumnoun
pendulums
pl
UK
/ˈpɛn.dʒə.ləm/
US
/ˈpɛn.dʒə.ləm/
balancierHorlogerie, mécanique.
The pendulum in the grandfather clock swung back and forth, marking the passage of time.
Le balancier de l'horloge de parquet oscillait d'avant en arrière, marquant le passage du temps.
penduleSens général et figuré.
The political pendulum has swung from conservative to liberal policies over the decades.
La pendule politique est passée de politiques conservatrices à des politiques libérales au fil des décennies.
Additional translations
penduleEn physique, pour un objet oscillant suspendu à un point fixe.
Synonyms
oscillator
swing
balance
seesaw
bob
pendulumadjective
more pendulum
Comp.
most pendulum
Super.
UK
/ˈpen.dʒʊ.ləm/
US
/ˈpɛn.dʒə.ləm/
Used attributively in compounds such as "pendulum clock" or "pendulum motion"
pendulairePhysique, horlogerie; se dit d'un mouvement ou d'un mécanisme fonctionnant par oscillation.
The watch features a pendulum movement for increased accuracy.
La montre comporte un mouvement pendulaire pour une meilleure précision.
Synonyms
rocking
seesawing
back-and-forth
to-and-fro
vibratory
pendular
oscillating
oscillatory
swinging
swaying

Definitions

pendulumnoun
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
The pendulum in the grandfather clock swung back and forth, marking the passage of time.
A metaphor for something that alternates between two extremes or opposites.
The political pendulum has swung from conservative to liberal policies over the decades.
pendulumadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a pendulum, especially functioning by means of a swinging weight.
The watch features a pendulum movement for increased accuracy.
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