damped

English

A number of damped systems and one undamped one. $\zeta$ represents the damping ratio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmpt

Verb

damped

1. simple past and past participle of damp

Adjective

damped (comparative more damped, superlative most damped)

1. (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
2. (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “Possessing a nonzero damping ratio”): undamped

Derived terms

• critically damped

Translations

oscillation

• French: amorti (fr) m, amortie (fr) f
• Manx: meayllit