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Meaning of Undulation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An instance or act of undulating.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall.
    countable, uncountable
  5. A wavelike motion of the air; electromagnetic radiation.
    countable, uncountable
  6. A feeling as if of an undulatory motion about the heart.
    countable, dated, uncountable
  7. The distinctive motion of the matter within an abscess on being pressed when it is ripe for opening.
    countable, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But the next undulation would raise us, showing the island ablaze in the sunlight, an emerald of dazzling beauty resting lightly on the bosom of the sea.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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