Meaning & use
Pendular
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Relating to, resembling, or moving like a pendulum, typically swinging back and forth.
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The dancer's arms moved in a slow, pendular rhythm.
Economists described the pendular swing between inflation and recession over the decade.
A note on using this word
Derived from 'pendulum,' the word is often used figuratively to describe repeated back-and-forth shifts in mood, policy, or opinion.
Words with a similar meaning
swingingoscillating
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Words with an opposite meaning
steadyfixed
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