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Definition of undulation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
wave patternRare up-and-down movement in repeating curves, often seen in airRare
- Heat made an undulation above the road shimmer in the distance.
2.
shapeRare wavy appearance or outlineRare
- The fabric had a gentle undulation.
3.
musicDated tremulous tone in musicDated
- The violinist added undulation to the note.
4.
medicalDated feeling of wavelike motion in the heartDated
- He described an undulation near his heart.
Images of undulation
wavy appearance or outline
Origin of undulation
Latin, unda (wave)
Examples of undulation in a sentence
The aircraft experienced a gentle undulation as it passed through the warm air pocket. The artist captured the undulation of the hills perfectly. The undulation of the waves was mesmerizing to watch. The undulation in her voice was mesmerizing. He mastered the art of undulation in his compositions. The patient reported an undulation during the examination.
Doctors noted an undulation in the cardiac rhythm.
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- French:ondulation, ondoiement, ...
- German:Wellenbewegung, Wellenform, ...
- Italian:ondulazione, ondulazione leggera, ...
- Spanish:ondulación, ondulamiento, ...
- Portuguese:ondulação, ondulação suave, ...
- Chinese:起伏, 颤音, ...
- Japanese:うねり, 波状, ...
- Arabic:تَمَوُّج, تَمَوُّج, ...
- Hebrew:גַּלִּיּוּת, תְּנוּדָה, ...
- Russian:волнообразное колебание, волнистость, ...
- Ukrainian:коливання, тремоло, ...
- Hindi:तरंगित लहर, लहरदार आकृति, ...
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