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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UNDULATE

From Latin undulātus, from unda a wave.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDULATE

undulate  [ˈʌndjʊˌleɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDULATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undulate is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb undulate in English.

WHAT DOES UNDULATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of undulate in the English dictionary

The first definition of undulate in the dictionary is to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves. Other definition of undulate is to have or provide with a wavy form or appearance. Undulate is also having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or form.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNDULATE

PRESENT

Present
I undulate
you undulate
he/she/it undulates
we undulate
you undulate
they undulate
Present continuous
I am undulating
you are undulating
he/she/it is undulating
we are undulating
you are undulating
they are undulating
Present perfect
I have undulated
you have undulated
he/she/it has undulated
we have undulated
you have undulated
they have undulated
Present perfect continuous
I have been undulating
you have been undulating
he/she/it has been undulating
we have been undulating
you have been undulating
they have been undulating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I undulated
you undulated
he/she/it undulated
we undulated
you undulated
they undulated
Past continuous
I was undulating
you were undulating
he/she/it was undulating
we were undulating
you were undulating
they were undulating
Past perfect
I had undulated
you had undulated
he/she/it had undulated
we had undulated
you had undulated
they had undulated
Past perfect continuous
I had been undulating
you had been undulating
he/she/it had been undulating
we had been undulating
you had been undulating
they had been undulating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will undulate
you will undulate
he/she/it will undulate
we will undulate
you will undulate
they will undulate
Future continuous
I will be undulating
you will be undulating
he/she/it will be undulating
we will be undulating
you will be undulating
they will be undulating
Future perfect
I will have undulated
you will have undulated
he/she/it will have undulated
we will have undulated
you will have undulated
they will have undulated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been undulating
you will have been undulating
he/she/it will have been undulating
we will have been undulating
you will have been undulating
they will have been undulating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would undulate
you would undulate
he/she/it would undulate
we would undulate
you would undulate
they would undulate
Conditional continuous
I would be undulating
you would be undulating
he/she/it would be undulating
we would be undulating
you would be undulating
they would be undulating
Conditional perfect
I would have undulate
you would have undulate
he/she/it would have undulate
we would have undulate
you would have undulate
they would have undulate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been undulating
you would have been undulating
he/she/it would have been undulating
we would have been undulating
you would have been undulating
they would have been undulating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you undulate
we let´s undulate
you undulate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to undulate
Past participle
undulated
Present Participle
undulating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDULATE


accumulate
əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
calculate
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt
circulate
ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪt
coagulate
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪt
congratulate
kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt
cumulate
ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
ejaculate
ɪˈdʒækjʊˌleɪt
emulate
ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt
formulate
ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
insulate
ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt
manipulate
məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt
modulate
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt
populate
ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt
postulate
ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt
reformulate
riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
regulate
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt
simulate
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt
speculate
ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪt
stimulate
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt
stipulate
ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDULATE

undubbed
undue
undug
undulance
undulancy
undulant
undulant fever
undular
undulate ray
undulately
undulating
undulatingly
undulation
undulationist
undulator
undulatory
undulled
undulous
unduly
unduplicated

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDULATE

absquatulate
ambulate
articulate
chocolate
consulate
copulate
demodulate
depopulate
deregulate
emasculate
geniculate
immaculate
matriculate
ovulate
particulate
recalculate
recirculate
repopulate
reticulate
triangulate
ungulate

Synonyms and antonyms of undulate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDULATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «undulate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of undulate
billow · heave · ripple · roll · surge · swell · wave

Translation of «undulate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDULATE

Find out the translation of undulate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undulate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undulate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起伏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ondular
570 millions of speakers

English

undulate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लहराता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تموج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнистым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ondular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তরঙ্গায়িতভাবে চলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

onduler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undulate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wogen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

波打つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기복을 이루다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Undulate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dợn sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalgalandırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere ondulato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвилястим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

undui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυματώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onduleren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bölja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undulate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undulate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDULATE»

The term «undulate» is regularly used and occupies the 61.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDULATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undulate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undulate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undulate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDULATE»

Discover the use of undulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Observations on the Genus Unio: Together with Descriptions ...
U. rusticus, VI. 14. granulate and undulate. U. granulatus. XI. 52. " in a short double series. An. Stewartiana. I. 159. irregularly and concentrically undulate. U. obnubilus. VI. 84. irregularly and minutely undulate. An. lucustris, VIII. 46. U. fallax, VI.
Isaac Lea, 1874
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Mulberry for Animal Production: Proceedings of an Electronic ...
... IZ64 395 Entire/Ovate Cordate D Undulate IZ 1/17 332 Entire/Ovate Cordate C Undulate IZ2/2 236 Entire/Ovate Cordate S Undulate IZ3/2 246 Entire/Ovate Cordate S Undulate IZ5/2 271 Entire/Cordiform Lobed Cordate S Undulate IZ6/2 230 ...
Manuel D. Sanchez, 2002
3
Boundaries of Rock Mechanics: Recent Advances and Challenges ...
The undulate of joints surface is different under the different spatial scale. For example, a mountain has both global undulate trend and local undulate trend. Therefore, the global trend of surface undulate is named 'the first undulate' of rock  ...
Meifeng Cai, Jin'an Wang, 2008
4
Abstract Design and How to Create It
250. .251. Conventional vine border, Greek. Detail occupies six-eighths total width of band. The undulate line is struck from centres of these divisions as shown. Conventional floral border, Indian. Detail occupies four-sixths total width of band.
Amor Fenn, 2012
5
Descriptions of Types of Principal American Varieties of Cabbage
Very slightly undulate. .- Light medium. Medium gray- green. Cup-shaped.. Short 3-4.. Globular Market and shipping. Second early.. 75-80 Large medium. Large Slightly undulate Medium Tall and spreading. Short 3-4... Pointed . Hard Medium  ...
Victor Rickman Boswell, 1934
6
Marine Nutraceuticals: Prospects and Perspectives
Moreover, the number of eosinophils observed in BAL fluids in the L.undulate- treated group of mice decreased to the level of 0.22-fold of OVAchallenged group . Mice treated with L.undulate showed marked reductions in the infiltration ...
Se-Kwon Kim, 2013
7
Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European ...
Surface undulate, slight lustrous, dark- or orange-brown. 2n = 14. Endemic to the West Carpathians, on calcareous and dolomitic rocks, rock debris, pine forests, sunny, steppe slopes. Pl, Ro, Sk, Uk. 1091. Syrenia cana (Piller et Mitterp.) Neilr.
Vít Bojnanský, Agáta Fargašová, 2007
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Foundations of Computational Linguistics: Human-Computer ...
NIL] +a [NIL .NIL] 7 +t [(un+du (SR ADJ) DUE) . NIL] +t [NIL . (undulat (SR A V) UNDULATE)] RP:{VSTART NSTARTASTART PSTART}; fired: V START 8 +e [(un +du (SR ADJ) DUE) . (late (ADJAV) LATE (ADV) LATE)] RP:{A+LY}; fired: none + e ...
Roland Hausser, 2014
9
Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen: Expressive ...
Standing in neutral position, undulate body by thrusting upper body forward as lower body moves backward; next thrust upper body backward as lower body moves forward. Repeat with each movement smoothly flowing into the next. 2.
Annette Lust, 2012
10
Bergey's Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology: Volume 2: The ...
Edges may be entire, undulate or erose; elevation is typically effuse with a raised, convex or umbonate center, but occasionally flat. Colonies are transparent, translucent or opaque; no brown, water-soluble pigment is produced. On PCA ...
George Garrity, Don J. Brenner, Noel R. Krieg, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDULATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undulate is used in the context of the following news items.
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This aquarium is 82 feet high and has an elevator inside it
Five little two and three-month-old undulate rays, born in Sea Life Koenigswinter, are now being raised with young cat sharks in the 'Kindergarten Aquarium' ... «Mashable, Aug 15»
2
Watch the atmosphere undulate and roil in this incredible timelapse …
The atmosphere roils and undulates in his video, which covers the territory of 15 states and Canada. Wall clouds can be seen lowering from storms, and lifting ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Swimming Technique Misconceptions: Butterfly Undulation
An emphasis on butterfly undulation is consistent with conventional wisdom. However, when a swimmer attempts to undulate, he/she inevitably has excess ... «Swimming World Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Record breaker Wells beaches a beauty
Cracking undulate rays have been recorded from shore locations along the Milford-on-Sea section with Adam Wells (Southampton) beaching a 15lb 1oz beauty. «Daily Echo, Apr 15»
5
Mesmerize Yourself With This Time-lapse Video of the Chicago …
... slowly turn a vivid shade of Kelly green to celebrate St. Patrick's day; it's like watching a gigantic lava lamp undulate through the heart of downtown Chicago. «GOOD Magazine, Mar 15»
6
Video: Watch the Aurora Borealis Undulate and Shine as it Enchants
We are talking, of course, about the Northern Lights, source of many an enchanting story and tantalizing scientific study. There is nothing quite like the aurora ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Mar 15»
7
Igloo in the Sky: PeNDa Designs Duplex Penthouse at Zhangjiakou …
Throughout the 1,800-square-foot lower level, the white walls and ceiling undulate like snowdrifts—but are warm to the touch, thanks to radiant heating. “Though ... «Interior Design, Feb 15»
8
Endangered rays settling into Portsmouth home
The two female undulate rays are joining a male and another female at the Southsea aquarium and aquarists are confident it won't be long before they start to ... «ITV News, Jan 15»
9
Kong Speaks - Undulate [FREE DOWNLOAD]
At the intersection of deep dub and glitch hop, we find Kong Speaks. This track “Undulate” does just that and more. The sound design and mixing on this track is ... «Your EDM, Dec 14»
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Let the ray, see the bea! Man Uni biologists play match maker to …
Manchester University scientists are mapping the genes of the endangered Undulate ray to save the exotic species from extinction. Scientists plan to match ... «Mancunian Matters, Nov 14»

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