Undulation (Noun)
Meaning 1
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Hyponyms
- Pulse
- Fluttering
- Flap
- Pulsation
- Seiche
- Wave Form
- Fluctuation
- Sine Wave
- Shock Wave
- Flutter
- Traveling Wave
- Gravity Wave
- Oscillation
- Wave Shape
- Standing Wave
- Sound Wave
- Impulse
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Meaning 2
Wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
An undulating curve.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The hilly road followed an undulation of steep climbs and gentle descents.
- The graph of the stock's value over time showed a gentle undulation, indicating a stable market.
- The architect designed the building's roofline to follow an undulation, providing visual interest and breaking up the vast expanse.
- The landscape of rolling hills created a soothing undulation on the horizon.
- The waves of the ocean created a rhythmic undulation along the beach, lapping at the shore.