Phrase guide

simple pendulum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hypothetical pendulum consisting of a weight suspended by a weightless string.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pendulum

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pèndol simple — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 單擺 /单摆 (dānbǎi) — Translations
  • French: pendule simple — Translations
  • German: einfaches Pendel — Translations
  • Italian: pendolo semplice — Translations
  • Latin: pendulum simplex — Translations
  • Portuguese: pêndulo simples — Translations
  • Spanish: péndulo simple — Translations