: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties.See Chihuahua defined for English-language learners. See Chihuahua defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties. See Chihuahua defined for English-language learners. See Chihuahua defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
3) Critically damped: [math]x(t) = (A + Bt)e^{- \gamma t}[/math] This is the optimally damped case, where the damping coefficient is just large enough to completely quell the oscillations, so the oscillator returns to zero in the least amount of time possible. 4) Overdamped: [math]x(t) = Ae^{- \gamma_{1}t} + Be^{- \gamma_{2}t}[/math]
The rain pitter-pattered on the roof top. Pitter-patter means light sounds or beats, and often is used to describe the sound of small animals (like cats) as they gently move about. It has a fairly positive and easy-going connotation, and using pitter-patter to describe rain invokes a sense of melody and calm.