"pendular" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pendular [comparative], most pendular [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pendular (comparative more pendular, superlative most pendular)
  1. Characteristic of the motion of a pendulum.
    Sense id: en-pendular-en-adj-4wkr76JK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 100 0
  2. pendulous.
    Sense id: en-pendular-en-adj-tAuttBQU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): pendular (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 100 0
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