undulatory
Americanadjective
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Also undular. moving in undulations.
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having the form or appearance of waves.
adjective
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caused by or characterized by waves or undulations
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having a wavelike motion or form
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Example Sentences
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A rush of energy follows the introspective opening, as more dancers arrive, joining together in full-bodied, undulatory movement that integrates the fast-paced, stamping footwork of Tswana.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
During this period it remains still, except for certain undulatory movements of the posterior part of the body which probably aid in respiration.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
Later, other investigators discovered light phenomena which could be explained only on the undulatory hypothesis, and so, little by little, the new theory gained ground and adherents.
From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by Widtsoe, John Andreas
Some of the phenomena of radiation can be explained only by the emission theory, and others by the undulatory theory of light.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
Bell and Tainter with their photophone have converted the undulatory waves of light into the sweetest music.
From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry
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