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undulation vs sound wave

sound wave vs undulation

undulation and sound wave both are nouns.

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

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