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Winding vs Undulation - What's the difference?

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Winding is a related term of undulation.


As nouns the difference between winding and undulation

is that winding is something wound around something else or winding can be the act or process of winding (turning around) while undulation is an instance or act of undulating.

As a verb winding

is or winding can be .

As an adjective winding

is twisting, turning or sinuous.

winding

English

(wikipedia winding)

Etymology 1

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Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • something wound around something else
  • the manner in which something is wound
  • one complete turn of something wound
  • (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • twisting, turning or sinuous
  • spiral or helical

    • Etymology 2

    , as the wind was used to assist turning.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • the act or process of winding (turning around)

    • Derived terms

    (Winding hole) * winding hole

    Anagrams

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    undulation

    English

    (wikipedia undulation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an instance or act of undulating
  • a wavy appearance or outline; waviness
  • (music) a tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string
  • a wavelike curve; a smooth and regular rise and fall
  • a wavelike motion of the air; electromagnetic radiation

    • Derived terms

    * undulationist

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