undulatory

[ uhn-juh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ]

/ ˈʌn dʒə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈʌn dyə-, -də- /

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adjective

Also un·du·lar. moving in undulations.

having the form or appearance of waves.

Also un·du·la·tive

[uhn-juh-ley-tiv, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]. /ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪ tɪv, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/.

Origin of undulatory

First recorded in 1720–30; undulate + -ory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM undulatory

non·un·du·la·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby undulatory

undulant fever, undulate, undulating membrane, undulating pulse, undulation, undulatory, undulatory theory, undulatus, unduly, undying, Une

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Example sentences from the Web for undulatory

This emission theory of light was abandoned in favour of Huygens' undulatory theory.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
According to the undulatory theory, light is thus refracted.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
An earthquake is a vertical vibration, having an undulatory progression.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton
What pitch is to the ear in acoustics, colour is to the eye in the undulatory theory of light.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall

That undulatory cadence is entirely lacking in landsmen's tones.
A Republic Without a President and Other Stories|Herbert Ward

British Dictionary definitions for undulatory

undulatory

/ (ˈʌndjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

caused by or characterized by waves or undulations

having a wavelike motion or form

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单词	undulatory
释义	undulatory [ uhn-juh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ] / ˈʌn dʒə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈʌn dyə-, -də- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undulatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also un·du·lar. moving in undulations. having the form or appearance of waves. Also un·du·la·tive [uhn-juh-ley-tiv, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]. /ˈʌn dʒəˌleɪ tɪv, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/. Origin of undulatory First recorded in 1720–30; undulate + -ory¹ OTHER WORDS FROM undulatory non·un·du·la·to·ry, adjective Words nearby undulatory undulant fever, undulate, undulating membrane, undulating pulse, undulation, undulatory, undulatory theory, undulatus, unduly, undying, Une Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undulatory This emission theory of light was abandoned in favour of Huygens' undulatory theory. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc According to the undulatory theory, light is thus refracted. Six Lectures on Light\|John Tyndall An earthquake is a vertical vibration, having an undulatory progression. The Andes and the Amazon\|James Orton What pitch is to the ear in acoustics, colour is to the eye in the undulatory theory of light. Six Lectures on Light\|John Tyndall That undulatory cadence is entirely lacking in landsmen's tones. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories\|Herbert Ward British Dictionary definitions for undulatory undulatory / (ˈʌndjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective caused by or characterized by waves or undulations having a wavelike motion or form Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undulatory rolling, curved, sinuous, curly, coiled, waving, undulant, bumpy, snaky, undulate, unstable, winding, flexuous, plangent, sinuate, squiggly, undulated, vermiculate
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undulatory

adjective

Origin of undulatory

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Example sentences from the Web for undulatory

British Dictionary definitions for undulatory

adjective

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