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
British Dictionary definitions for waveform
waveform
/ (ˈweɪvˌfɔːm) /
noun
physics
the shape of the graph of a wave or oscillation obtained by plotting the value of some changing quantity against time