undulatory

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A rush of energy follows the introspective opening, as more dancers arrive, joining together in full-bodied, undulatory movement that integrates the fast-paced, stamping footwork of Tswana.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

From that time the undulatory theory lost ground, until it was revived by Young and Fresnel.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William

Some of the phenomena of radiation can be explained only by the emission theory, and others by the undulatory theory of light.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

Sound, is said to be propagated by the undulatory, or vibratory motion of the air.

From Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained by Jones, Thomas P.

The frequency and character of the undulatory curve is modified by physical and chemical influences.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane