Definition of Undulations. Meaning of Undulations. Synonyms of Undulations

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Definition of Undulations

Undulation
Undulation Un`du*la"tion, n. [Cf. F. ondulation.] 1. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound. 2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness. --Evelyn. 3. (Mus.) (a) The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string, as of a violin. (b) The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; -- called also beat. 4. (Physics) A motion to and fro, up and down, or from side to side, in any fluid or elastic medium, propagated continuously among its particles, but with no translation of the particles themselves in the direction of the propagation of the wave; a wave motion; a vibration.

Meaning of Undulations from wikipedia

- Look up undulation or undulate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Undulation may refer to: Undulation of the geoid, the separation between the geoid and...
- vanishes but does not change its sign is sometimes called a point of undulation or undulation point. In algebraic geometry an inflection point is defined slightly...
- order-of-magnitude improvement from previous classical solutions. Geoid undulations display uncertainties which can be estimated by using several methods...
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- Atrial flutter (AFL) is a common abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the atrial chambers of the heart. When it first occurs, it is usually ****ociated...
- (i.e. speed, energy, etc.). The most common mode of motion is simple undulations in which lateral bending is propagated from head to tail. Snakes can...
- impressive that the notion of selecting a 'best' one has been laughable. Undulations maintains that run and re-emphasises the quality of them all." David...
- Their function is both to provide structural support to the spine during undulations (tail movement used for locomotion), and to prevent stress fractures...
- is a narrow, uneven zone, and contains undulations that may be up to 5–8 km (3–5 mi) wide. These undulations are affected by the heat-driven convection...
- undulatus is a type of altostratus cloud with signature undulations within it. These undulations may be visible (usually as "wavy bases"), but frequently...