pendular

pen·du·lar | \ ˈpen-jə-lər

How to pronounce pendular (audio)

, ˈpen-dyə-, -də- \

Definition of pendular

: being or resembling the movement of a pendulum

Examples of pendular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As many historians can attest, American presidential elections tend to be pendular; the country tires of the incumbent, the country’s mood then swings, and voters replace him with someone as unlike that person as possible. — Washington Post, "Gene Weingarten: Tom Hanks (as Mister Rogers) ... and other perfect swing candidates.," 7 Nov. 2019 Our pendular system already offers a way to apply small amounts of pressure with one foot for resulting tiny adjustments. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "Thrustmaster TPR: The best flight sim pedals you can buy in a store like a normal person," 23 Sep. 2018

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“Pendular.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pendular. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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