pendular

1 7.9

Moving back and forth in a regular way

adjective
/ˈpɛndjələr/

: pendular

He observed the pendular movement of the clock's hands.

Examples

The scientist observed the pendular motion of the suspended weight during the experiment.
Her mood seemed to follow a pendular pattern, swinging between happiness and sadness.
The bridge swayed in a slow, pendular movement during the strong winds.
The pendular motion of the swing fascinated the children.
The pendular motion of the swing creates a soothing rhythm for the children playing at the park.
As the clock ticked, its pendular movement signaled the passage of time with precision.
The artist's new sculpture features a pendular design that sways gracefully in the breeze.

Synonyms

oscillating

vspendular

Specialized

5 6.2

Moving back and forth in a regular way

focuses more on resembling that rhythmic motion as a single regular swing

oscillatory

vspendular

Specialized

1 8.4

Moving back and forth in a regular way

is narrower, referring to motion like a single regular swing back and forth

How Oscillatory

oscillatory

Specialized

1 8.4

pendular

1 7.9

swinging

4 1.2

to sway

80 2.4

to still

18 4.2

Surface Forms

pendular positive

Morphology

pendular = pendulum (transparent) = pendul + ar

Formed from the noun 'pendulum' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ar', so the meaning 'relating to a pendulum or its motion' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word pendular comes from the Latin pendere, meaning 'to hang', and is the same root behind pendulum and pendant. So a pendular movement is like a hanging weight that swings back and forth, which is why we use it for regular swinging motion.