våglika

Våglika is a Swedish adjective meaning wave-like or undulating. The word combines våg, “wave,” with lika, “like,” and is used to describe shapes, patterns, or motions that resemble a wave. The form can appear as våglika or vågliknande depending on the syntactic context, with vågliknande often used when preceding a noun, e.g., vågliknande kurvor.

In science and engineering, våglika describes phenomena that resemble waves. It is used for wave-like solutions to differential equations, sinusoidal patterns, undulating curves in geometry, and wave-like motion in fluids or mechanical systems. In geology or geography, coastlines and bedforms with undulating outlines may be described as våglika. In art and design, våglika lines and motifs produce a sense of movement and rhythm.

Notes: The term is chiefly used in Swedish, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages; it sits among related terms such as våg (wave) and vågform (wave form). Related concepts in broader contexts include undulation and sinusoid.