pendulum
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
B2
ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
B2
entity
1
swinging weight in a clock
a part that swings from side to side, especially in a clock
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a pendulum in/on [a clock/device]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use pendulum for the hands of a clock; the pendulum is the swinging part (often inside).
সমার্থক শব্দ
oscillator (Broader scientific term for something that moves back and forth repeatedly.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
fixed part (Does not move back and forth.)
কলোকেশন
a clock pendulum
|a pendulum clock
|the pendulum swings
|a pendulum swings back and forth
|a pendulum mechanism
|a pendulum bob
|pendulum motion
|pendulum movement
|the length of the pendulum
|a pendulum slows down
বিষয়
time
|everyday_objects
|science
উদাহরণ
- You could hear the clock’s pendulum ticking as it swung.
- The repair shop replaced the pendulum and cleaned the gears.
- She watched the pendulum move steadily from side to side.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The pendulum swings in the old clock.
- The pendulum moves left and right.
বিশেষ্য
C1
entity
2
object that swings freely
a hanging object that can swing freely
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a pendulum with [a weight] on [a string/rod]
সমার্থক শব্দ
plumb bob (A specific hanging weight used to show vertical; it may swing, but it is mainly for alignment.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
rigid support (Does not hang and swing freely.)
কলোকেশন
a simple pendulum
|a pendulum experiment
|a pendulum demonstration
|a pendulum setup
|a pendulum swings
|the period of a pendulum
|pendulum length
|pendulum motion
|to release a pendulum
|to measure with a pendulum
বিষয়
science
|education
উদাহরণ
- In physics class, we timed a pendulum to calculate its period.
- The museum exhibit let visitors start a pendulum and watch its path.
- A heavy metal ball served as the pendulum in the demonstration.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The pendulum is a ball on a string.
- The teacher used a pendulum in class.
বিশেষ্য
C1
abstract
3
shift between two extremes
a change that goes from one side to the other
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
the pendulum (of [something])
সাধারণ ভুল:
Often used with swing; avoid using it for any small change—usually it suggests movement between opposites over time.
সমার্থক শব্দ
backlash (Emphasizes a strong reaction in the opposite direction.)
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reversal (A switch to the opposite position, without the repeated back-and-forth idea.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
stability (A situation that stays steady instead of shifting between extremes.)
কলোকেশন
the political pendulum
|the pendulum of public opinion
|the pendulum swings
|a pendulum shift
|a pendulum swing
|the pendulum swings back
|a pendulum move toward [something]
|the pendulum swings too far
|the pendulum returns
|the pendulum between [A] and [B]
বিষয়
politics
|society
|change
উদাহরণ
- After years of strict rules, the pendulum swung toward a more flexible approach.
- Some analysts think the pendulum will shift back in the next election.
- Fashion is cyclical—the pendulum always seems to swing from minimal to flashy and back again.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The pendulum swung back to stricter rules.
- Public opinion is a pendulum.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
pendulum
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
pen - du - lum (৩টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: pendulum
- Plural: pendula, pendulums
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
a pendulum swing
1/ə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm swˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
big shift between opposites
a big change from one side to the other
উদাহরণ
- The industry saw a pendulum swing from rapid hiring to sudden layoffs.
- There has been a pendulum swing in attitudes toward remote work.
- They warned against a pendulum swing from strict control to no control at all.
swing like a pendulum
1/swˈɪŋ lˈaɪk ə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm/
fixed phrase
move back and forth steadily
move left and right again and again
উদাহরণ
- The lamp swung like a pendulum after the door slammed.
- Her ponytail swung like a pendulum as she ran.
- The sign swung like a pendulum in the wind.
the pendulum swings (back)
1/ðə pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləm swˈɪŋz bˈæk/
fixed phrase
trend changes to the opposite
things are changing to the other side again
উদাহরণ
- When people get tired of extremes, the pendulum swings back toward the middle.
- The pendulum swung back after the new policy proved unpopular.
- Some believe the pendulum is swinging toward shorter working weeks.