undulation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin undulatio

[edit] Noun

undulation (plural undulations)

1. an instance or act of undulating
2. a wavy appearance or outline; waviness
3. (music) a tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string
4. a wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall
5. a wavelike motion of the air; electromagnetic radiation

[edit] Derived terms

• undulationist

[edit] References

• undulation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913