undamped

American  

[uhn-dampt] / ʌnˈdæmpt /

adjective

1. not damped or dampened; undiminished, as in energy, vigor, etc..

   undamped spirits.

2. Physics. (of an oscillation) having constant or increasing amplitude.

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undamped British  

/ ʌnˈdæmpt /

adjective

1. (of an oscillating system) having unrestricted motion; not damped

2. not repressed, discouraged, or subdued; undiminished

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Etymology

Origin of undamped

First recorded in 1735–45; un- ¹ + damp + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Consider an undamped system exhibiting simple harmonic motion.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

In the real world, we never truly have an undamped system; –some damping always occurs.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Then, when the cerebral artery branch is undamped, additional blood spurts into the brain.

From Time Magazine Archive

The damper head sometimes turns round on its wire, leaving one or two strings undamped.

From Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs by Fischer, J. Cree (Jerry Cree)

The undamped or "continuous" waves are generated by means of a high-frequency alternator or Poulsen arc.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.