Meaning of trepidatory | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That trepidates, or that causes trepidations.
2. Of an earthquake, having a vertical, up-and-down motion, as opposed to a horizontal, side-to-side motion.

Examples

“Unfortunately, like⟳ Guthrie he has never given a formal statement of his principles, and it is therefore up to the reader to ferret out these things for himself — always a trepidatory procedure.”

“This was all very good news for the Church bishops because the shapeshifting werewolf had a limited trepidatory function, especially in places like⟳ England where wolves were generally unknown, although some existed then to the north in Scotland.”

“Russell took his usual chair and the usual trepidatory sip, and was pleasantly surprised.”

“This [earthquake] was felt at Mexico at precisely the same hour, lasting there about one minute and a half, the motion there being undulatory, but at Acapulco trepidatory.”

“The most severe shock⟳ lasted for 70 seconds, and combined oscillatory, trepidatory, and rotatory movement.”

“The particular trepidatory and oscillatory patterns arising from the lake bed especially afflicted high-rise buildings between six and fifteen stories.”

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