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

Such are the arrangements intended for the record of the undulatory or horizontal elements of the wave of shock.

From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Palmieri, Luigi

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

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 Widtsoe, John Andreas

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

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane