pulsatory

[ puhl-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pulsatory

/ -trɪ; ˈpʌlsətərɪ /

First recorded in 1605–15; pulsat(ion) + -ory ¹

Systaltic, sis-tal′tik, adj. alternately contracting and dilating, pulsatory.

Thus our final conclusion is that during historic times there have been pulsatory changes of climate.

The considerations which have just been set forth have led to a third hypothesis, that of pulsatory climatic changes.

In the case of the pulsatory hypothesis we are fortunately able to apply this test by means of trees.

The latter had a curious, irritating effect on Nasmyth, who hitherto had scarcely noticed the insistent pulsatory clamor.

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