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

It was said that the phenomena of interference and diffraction could not be explained by the theory of emission, while the undulatory theory gave a simple explanation.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

Its movement is rapid or relaxed, smooth or vibrating, undulatory or impetuous, as he has chosen.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

When swimming, a motion resembling horizontal undulatory progression is used.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.

This emission theory of light was abandoned in favour of Huygens' undulatory theory.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane