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

The undulatory theory of light, which maintains that light consists of waves transmitted through an ether, which pervades all space and all matter, owes its origin to Hooke and Huyghens.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William

The undulatory theory of energy is carrying everything before it.

From The Universe a Vast Electric Organism by Warder, George Woodward

Today, the evidences of modern science are overwhelmingly in favor of the undulatory theory of heat.

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