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- [uhn-juh-luh nt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-]
- /ˈʌn dʒə lənt, ˈʌn dyə-, -də-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undulant
adj undulant
- involuted — intricate; complex.
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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