undulation vs wave

wave vs undulation

undulation and wave both are nouns.

undulation is not a verb while wave is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
undulation	Yes	No	No	No
wave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, undulation and wave are synonyms defined as:

undulation and wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

As nouns, undulation and wave are synonyms defined as:

undulation and wave: an undulating curve

undulation (noun)	wave (noun)
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves	a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
an undulating curve	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
	(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	something that rises rapidly
	a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
	an undulating curve

undulation (verb)	wave (verb)
	set waves in
	signal with the hands or nod
	move or swing back and forth
	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Difference between undulation and wave

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