pendulum effect

pen·du·lum ef·fect

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh- ih-fekt]
- /ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- ɪˈfɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh- ih-fekt]
- /ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of pendulum effect words

noun pendulum effect Also called pendulum law. Physics. a law, discovered by Galileo in 1602, that describes the regular, swinging motion of a pendulum by the action of gravity and acquired momentum. 1
noun pendulum effect the theory holding that trends in culture, politics, etc., tend to swing back and forth between opposite extremes. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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