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
When swimming, a motion resembling horizontal undulatory progression is used.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett
The nature of heat had long been discussed when the world of science decided in favor of the undulatory theory of light.
From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by John Andreas Widtsoe
Un′dulātive, undulatory; Un′dulātory, moving like waves: relating to the theory of light which considers its transmission as wave-motion in a medium filling space; Un′dulose, Un′dulous, undulating.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
As a consequence of this hypothesis, it follows that the velocity of light must be greater the denser the medium, while the undulatory theory leads to precisely the opposite result.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by William Garnett
