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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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
Both refraction and dispersion are due to the unequal resistances of the medium to undulatory movements of different periodicity.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
The undulatory theory of light, which maintains that light consists of waves transmitted through an ether, which pervades all space and all matter, owes its origin to Hooke and Huyghens.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William
The frequency and character of the undulatory curve is modified by physical and chemical influences.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
The undulatory theory of energy is carrying everything before it.
From The Universe a Vast Electric Organism by Warder, George Woodward
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