undamped

American  

[uhn-dampt] / ʌnˈdæmpt /

adjective

1. not damped or dampened; undiminished, as in energy, vigor, etc..

   undamped spirits.

2. Physics. (of an oscillation) having constant or increasing amplitude.

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undamped British  

/ ʌnˈdæmpt /

adjective

1. (of an oscillating system) having unrestricted motion; not damped

2. not repressed, discouraged, or subdued; undiminished

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Etymology

Origin of undamped

First recorded in 1735–45; un- ¹ + damp + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Consider an undamped system exhibiting simple harmonic motion.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

In the real world, we never truly have an undamped system; –some damping always occurs.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Then, when the cerebral artery branch is undamped, additional blood spurts into the brain.

From Time Magazine Archive

A series of articles describing the production of undamped waves and their efficiency in working compared with damped waves will be found in the Wireless World, Nos.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.

George knew the man's words were not meant unkindly, although they were something of a raven's croaking; however, with undamped ardour, he attacked the pile of greasy toast and waited for his host to continue.

From Under the Rebel's Reign by Neufeld, Charles