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undulatory

un·du·la·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-juh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
    • /ˈʌn dʒə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/
    • /ˌʌndjʊlˈeɪtəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-juh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
    • /ˈʌn dʒə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/

Definitions of undulatory word

  • adjective undulatory Also, undular. moving in undulations. 1
  • adjective undulatory having the form or appearance of waves. 1
  • adjective undulatory caused by or characterized by waves or undulations 0
  • adjective undulatory having a wavelike motion or form 0
  • adjective undulatory of, caused by, or characterized by undulations 0
  • adjective undulatory having a wavelike form or motion; undulating 0

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Origin of undulatory

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; undulate + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Undulatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undulatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for undulatory

adjective undulatory

  • waving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
  • wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.

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