undulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce undulation in British English:
UK [ˌʌndjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce undulation in American English:
US [ˌʌndʒəˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an undulating curve
- wave-like motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Word Origin
- undulation (n.)
- 1640s, from Medieval Latin *undulatio, from Late Latin undulatus "wavy, undulated," from undula "wavelet," diminutive of Latin unda "wave" (see water (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Pnow see her body undulation is moving .
- 2. Topographic factors : the undulation , lofty mountains , plateau , plain , low-lying land , slope direction and gradient etc of the earth surface all are the factors affecting crop growth and distribution .
- 3. The sinking in indonesia has been delayed by plate undulation , which has momentum once it starts and thus can be expected to continue unless other factors jump-start the sinking process .
- 4. Undulation machines represent a new dimension in human technology , indicating that human consciousness has become elevated to some degree .
- 5. To report to quality control manager on serious defects , serious property undulation on products , serious deviations on operations and daily inspection result .