pendular

ˈpɛndʒʊlər

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Definition of pendular - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

motion

Rare

moving back and forth like a pendulum

Rare

The pendular movement of the clock was mesmerizing.

oscillating

swinging

appearance

Rare

hanging down loosely

Rare

The pendular branches swayed gently in the breeze.

dangling

swinging

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Origin of pendular

Latin, pendulus (hanging)

Examples of pendular in a sentence

Pendular oscillations of the bridge were concerning to engineers.
The pendular earrings caught everyone's attention.
The pendular vines draped elegantly over the archway.

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French:pendulaire, pendant, ...
German:pendelartig, baumelnd, ...
Italian:pendolare, pendulo, ...
Spanish:pendular, ...
Portuguese:pendular, pendente, ...
Chinese:钟摆式, 下垂的, ...
Japanese:振り子のような, 垂れ下がった, ...
Arabic:بَنْدُولِي, مُتَدَلٍّ, ...
Hebrew:מְטוּטֶלֶתִי, תָּלוּי, ...
Russian:маятниковый, свисающий, ...
Ukrainian:маятниковий, звисаючий, ...
Hindi:लोलक, लटकता, ...
Bengali:দোলনীয়, পেন্ডুলার, ...
Catalan:oscil.lant, pèndul, ...
Czech:kyvadlový, převislý, ...
Danish:pendulær, hængende, ...
Dutch:slingerend, hangend, ...
Greek:εκκρεμής, κρεμαστός, ...
Hungarian:ingaszerű, csüngő, ...
Khmer:យោលទៅមក, យោលចុះ, ...
Korean:진자 운동의, 매달린, ...
Persian:پاندولی, آویزان, ...
Polish:wahadłowy, zwisający, ...
Portuguese (BR):pendular, suspenso, ...
Romanian:pendular, ...
Swedish:pendlande, hängande, ...
Thai:แบบลูกตุ้ม, ห้อยหลวมๆ, ...
Turkish:sarkaç gibi, sarkık, ...
Vietnamese:đưa qua đưa lại, rủ xuống, ...

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