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

Later, other investigators discovered light phenomena which could be explained only on the undulatory hypothesis, and so, little by little, the new theory gained ground and adherents.

From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by Widtsoe, John Andreas

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

It is for his contributions to the undulatory theory of light that Young will be most honourably remembered.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William

This study of sound laid the foundation, according to his own account, of his subsequent researches in the undulatory theory of light.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William