pendular
Swaying like clockwork
Pendular describes movement like a pendulum—swinging back and forth in a regular arc.
The word applies to physical motion the pendular swing of her arms as she walked and to figurative oscillation between states or positions the pendular shifts in public opinion.
It suggests rhythm and predictable alternation rather than erratic change.
Suspended recreational seat
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- harmonicOf musical overtones
cycle · arc · bob · motion · vibration · resonance · waveform · damping
Spring-driven gear system
- horologyTimekeeping science and craft
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
chronometer · timepiece · regulator · accuracy · precision · mainspring · watchmaker · cuckoo
Point of rotation
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
gear · linkage · mechanism · bearing · articulation · axis · hinge · lever
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- meterDevice that measures usage
- pulseArterial blood throb
sway · groove · flow · regularity · timing · pattern · measure · syncopation
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- inductionFormal admission process
- relaxationState of being unwound
fascination · absorption · drowsiness · enchantment · fixation · gaze · watch · soothing
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- frequencyRate of recurrence
harmonic · cycle · arc · bob · motion · vibration · resonance · waveform · damping · equilibrium
clockwork
Spring-driven gear system
- horologyTimekeeping science and craft
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
grandfather · chronometer · timepiece · regulator · accuracy · precision · mainspring · watchmaker · cuckoo · tick
pivot
Point of rotation
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
escapement · gear · linkage · mechanism · bearing · articulation · axis · hinge · lever · bob
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · sway · groove · flow · regularity · timing · pattern · measure · syncopation · lilt
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- inductionFormal admission process
relaxation · fascination · absorption · drowsiness · enchantment · fixation · gaze · watch · soothing · lulling
pendularlinear
Arranged in straight succession
straight · rectilinear · direct · rotational · erratic
- pendulum clockClock using oscillating weight
- pendulum swingWeighted pivot's periodic motion
- Foucault pendulumDevice demonstrating Earth's rotation
- pendulum rideOscillating fairground attraction
- clock pendulumOscillating timekeeping weight