wave-form

or wave·form

[ weyv-fawrm ]
/ ˈweɪvˌfɔrm /

noun Physics.

the shape of a wave, a graph obtained by plotting the instantaneous values of a periodic quantity against the time.

Origin of wave-form

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby wave-form

wave theory, wave train, wave trap, wave-and-pay, wave-cut platform, wave-form, wave-off, wave-particle duality, waveband, waved, waveform

Example sentences from the Web for wave-form

  • Then he defines the wave-form, voltage, and amperage entering the circuit and defines whatever is coming out.

    With No Strings Attached |Gordon Randall Garrett (AKA David Gordon)

  • It is then possible to see whether the "wave-form" of the current is what it ought to be.

    Marvels of Scientific Invention |Thomas W. Corbin