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undulate

 

[ หˆสŒndjสŠleษชt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

movement

To move in a smooth, wavelike motion. To have a rising and falling motion.

Synonyms

ripple, sway, wave

Examples of usage

  • The flag undulated in the wind.
  • The snake undulated across the ground.
  • The dancer's body undulated gracefully.
Context #2 | Verb

sound

To have a sound that rises and falls in pitch or volume.

Synonyms

fluctuate, modulate, oscillate

Examples of usage

  • The music undulated through the room.
  • Her voice undulated with emotion.
Context #3 | Noun

physics

A wave-like motion or pattern.

Synonyms

ripple, swell, wave

Examples of usage

  • The undulate of the water's surface.

Translations

Translations of the word "undulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ondular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคนเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bergelombang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฒะธะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ falowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณขๆ‰“ใค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท onduler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ondular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dalgalanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌผ๊ฒฐ์น˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูˆุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlnit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlniลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ตทไผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ valovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bylgjast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปา›ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒšแƒฆแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dalฤŸalanmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ondular

Etymology

The word 'undulate' comes from the Latin word 'undula' which means 'a small wave'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The concept of undulating motion is often associated with the natural world, such as waves in the ocean or the movement of a snake.

See also: undulating, undulatingly, undulation.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,341, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.