undulatory movement

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• undulatory theory — noun (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves • Syn: ↑wave theory, ↑wave theory of light • Ant: ↑corpuscular theory of light (for: ↑wave theory of light), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• undulatory swimming — muscular undulations passing along the body, generating forward movement. See also oscillatory swimming …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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• wave theory — noun Date: 1833 a theory in physics: light is transmitted from luminous bodies to the eye and other objects by an undulatory movement called also undulatory theory …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• wave — I. verb (waved; waving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wafian to wave with the hands; akin to Old English wæfan to clothe and perhaps to Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to motion with the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• wave motion — noun : the motion of the particles of a medium in mechanically propagated waves (as water waves or sound waves) * * * wave motion noun 1. Undulatory movement 2. Motion in waves, or according to the same laws • • • Main Entry: ↑wave * * * wave… …   Useful english dictionary

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