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TREMOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tremor" is a kind of...):
quiver; quivering; vibration (the act of vibrating)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small earthquake
Synonyms:
earth tremor; microseism; tremor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tremor" is a kind of...):
earthquake; quake; seism; temblor (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tremor"):
aftershock (a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake)
foreshock (a tremor preceding an earthquake)
Derivation:
tremor (shake with seismic vibrations)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tremor" is a kind of...):
palpitation; quiver; quivering; shakiness; shaking; trembling; vibration (a shaky motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tremor"):
essential tremor (tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control)
Holonyms ("tremor" is a part of...):
paralysis agitans; Parkinson's; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's syndrome; Parkinsonism; shaking palsy (a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shake with seismic vibrations
Example:
The earth was quaking
Synonyms:
quake; tremor
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "tremor" is one way to...):
agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
tremor (a small earthquake)
Context examples:
A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes’ surmise as to his habits.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A progressive disorder of the nervous system marked by muscle tremors, muscle rigidity, decreased mobility, stooped posture, slow voluntary movements, and a mask-like facial expression.
(Parkinson's Disease, NCI Dictionary)
Clinical presentation includes headaches, palpitations, chest and abdominal pain, hypertension, fever, and tremor.
(Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It was agitated by no tremor of anticipation.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
But Harriet was in a tremor, and could not touch it; and Emma, never loth to be first, was obliged to examine it herself.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
People with even one mutation in GBA also have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease—a disorder characterized by tremors, muscular rigidity, and slowed movements.
(Molecule may impact Gaucher, Parkinson’s disease, NIH)
She felt his shoulder press hers, and a tremor run through him.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
“Me, sir,” answered Holyoak, one of the deep-water sailors, a slight tremor in his voice.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Everybody was satisfied; and she was left to the tremors of a most palpitating heart, while the others prepared to begin.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor.
(Hyperthyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)
