eigenmode
/ˈaɪɡənˌmoʊd/
noun
- A natural pattern of vibration or oscillation that a system can maintain on its own, such as a specific way a bridge or a guitar string moves when it vibrates.
- The building's design was changed to avoid an eigenmode that could cause dangerous shaking during an earthquake.
- Each eigenmode of a guitar string produces a different musical note.
- The engineer studied the eigenmode of the bridge to make sure it wouldn't collapse in a strong wind.