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undulation.

An instance or act of undulating.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An instance or act of undulating.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A wavelike motion of the air; electromagnetic radiation.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A feeling as if of an undulatory motion about the heart.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  7. The distinctive motion of the matter within an abscess on being pressed when it is ripe for opening.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From undulate + -ion, or borrowed from Medieval Latin undulātiō; compare French ondulation.

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