undulationism

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noun

The theory that light is a wave.

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Meanings

nounundulationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe theory that light is a wave.

Origin

From undulation + -ism.

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APA

undulationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulationism

MLA

“undulationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undulationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulationism.

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