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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesondulação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: õ.du.laˈsɐ̃w
"A ondulação do cabelo dela era visível."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of having a series of curves, waves, or ripples.
"She loved the natural waviness of her hair after spending a day at the beach." - 2
A surface irregularity consisting of long-wavelength undulations, distinct from rougher microscopic texture.
"Quality control inspectors measured the waviness of the newly manufactured steel panels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'wavy' (itself stemming from the Middle English noun 'wave', originating from Old English 'wǣġ'), combined with the native Germanic nominal suffix '-ness' denoting a state or quality. The term has evolved primarily in technical and aesthetic contexts to describe a surface quality characterized by alternate hollows and ridges.
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ondulation
Transliteration: ɔ̃.dy.la.sjɔ̃
"L'ondulation de ses cheveux naturels est magnifique."
Welligkeit
Transliteration: /ˈvɛlɪçkaɪt/
"Die Welligkeit der Oberfläche muss genau überprüft werden."
ondulazione
Transliteration: on.du.laˈtsjo.ne
"L'ondulazione naturale dei suoi capelli è molto bella."
ondulación
Transliteration: on.du.laˈsjon
"La ondulación del agua formaba patrones relajantes."
ondulação
Transliteration: õ.du.laˈsɐ̃w
"A ondulação do cabelo dela era visível."
लहरूपन
Transliteration: laharupan
"बालों में प्राकृतिक लहरूपन बहुत सुंदर लगता है।"
波浪度
Transliteration: bō làng dù
"这种材料的表面有轻微的波浪度。"
웨이브짐
Transliteration: we-i-be-jim
"그녀의 머리카락은 자연스러운 웨이브짐을 가지고 있다."
波状
Transliteration: hajō
"金属板の表面に微小な波状が見られる。"
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