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undulation vs shock wave

shock wave vs undulation

undulation and shock wave both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undulation Yes No No No
shock wave Yes No No No
As nouns, shock wave is a hyponym of undulation; that is, shock wave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than undulation:
  • undulation: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  • shock wave: a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
undulation (noun) shock wave (noun)
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
an undulating curve
Difference between undulation and shock wave

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