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Definition of Undulation
1. Noun. An undulating curve.
2. Noun. Wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves.
3. Noun. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth.
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Motion, Movement
Specialized synonyms: Gravitation Wave, Gravity Wave, Sine Wave, Oscillation, Vibration, Fluctuation, Seiche, Standing Wave, Stationary Wave, Traveling Wave, Travelling Wave, Acoustic Wave, Sound Wave, Wave Form, Wave Shape, Waveform, Blast Wave, Shock Wave, Impulse, Pulsation, Pulse, Pulsing, Flap, Flapping, Flutter, Fluttering
Derivative terms: Undulate
Definition of Undulation
1. n. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound.
2. n. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound.
Definition of Undulation
1. Noun. an instance or act of undulating ¹
2. Noun. a wavy appearance or outline; waviness ¹
3. Noun. (music) a tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string ¹
4. Noun. a wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall ¹
5. Noun. a wavelike motion of the air; electromagnetic radiation ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Undulation
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Medical Definition of Undulation
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1. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound.
2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness.
3. The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string, as of a violin. The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; called also beat.
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