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pendular

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pen⋅du⋅lar

  [pen-juh-ler, pen-duh-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a pendulum.
2. of or resembling the motion of a pendulum: a pendular vibration.
Origin:
1875–80; pendul(um) + -ar 1
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pen·du·lar   (pěn'jə-lər, pěn'dyə-, -də-)   
adj.  Of or resembling the motion of a pendulum; swinging back and forth.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pen·du·lar
Pronunciation: 'pen-j&-l&r, 'pen-d(y)&-
Function: adjective
: characterized by or being regular rhythmicmovement especially from side to side
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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