Noun: undulation ,ún-ju'ley-shun [N. Amer], ,ún-dyû'ley-shun [Brit]
- Wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
"The undulation of the wheat field in the breeze was mesmerizing"
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
"The scientists studied the undulation patterns in the water tank";
- wave
- An undulating curve
"The graph showed an undulation pattern of rising and falling temperatures";
- wave
Derived forms: undulations
Type of: curve, curved shape, motion, movement
Encyclopedia: Undulation