Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of damp
noundamping (countable and uncountable, plural dampings)
plural dampings
- countableuncountableengineeringThe reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy.
- countableuncountableengineeringThe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation.
Translations
French amortissement
- amortissementthe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Indonesian redaman
- redamanthe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Irish maolú
- maolúthe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Italian smorzamento
- smorzamentothe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Malay pelembapan
- pelembapanthe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Polish tłumienie
- tłumieniethe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Portuguese amortecimento
- amortecimentothe stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
Cite this entry
APA
damping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping
MLA
“damping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping.
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