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undulant

un·du·lant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-juh-luh nt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
    • /ˈʌn dʒə lənt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-juh-luh nt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
    • /ˈʌn dʒə lənt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/

Definitions of undulant word

  • adjective undulant undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern: an undulant edge. 1
  • adjective undulant resembling waves; undulating 0
  • adjective undulant moving in or as in waves; undulating 0
  • adjective undulant Having the characteristics of a wave; wavelike. 0

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Origin of undulant

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; undul(ate) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Undulant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undulant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undulant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undulant

adj undulant

adjective undulant

  • circumrotary — Alternative form of circumrotatory.
  • convolute — to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
  • lurching — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
  • waving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
  • wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.

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