undulation

English

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Etymology

From Latin undulatio

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

Derived terms

• undulationist

Translations

instance or act

Polish: zafalowanie (pl) n.

a tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string

appearance or outline

Polish: falistość (pl) f.

Russian: волнистость (ru) f.

a wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall

Russian: волнистость (ru) f., неровность (ru) f. поверхности (ru) f.

wavelike motion

Polish: falowanie (pl) n.

References

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