undulatory

C2 Topic:Science & Research
US /ˈʌndʒələˌtɔri/ UK /ˈʌndjʊlətəri/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    moving in waves or relating to wave motion

    The old theory described light as an undulatory motion of the ether.

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Synonyms
1 adj · moving in waves or relating... wavelikewave-like
Word family
Related forms undulatewave

Etymology

From Latin undula ('little wave'), diminutive of unda ('wave'), + -ory.

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