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undulate

undulate


un·du·late    Audio Help   (ŭn'jə-lāt', ŭn'dyə-, -də-)   

v.   un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing, un·du·lates

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.

  2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to.

v.   intr.

  1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See Synonyms at swing.

  2. To have a wavelike appearance or form.

  3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.

adj.   (-lĭt, -lāt')
Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins.

[From Late Latin undula, small wave, diminutive of Latin unda, wave; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.]
un'du·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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