wavelength

or wave length

[ weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth ]
/ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ /
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noun

Physics. the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.

Idioms for wavelength

    on the same wavelength, in sympathy or rapport: We seemed to be on the same wavelength from the moment we met.

Origin of wavelength

First recorded in 1855–60; wave + length

Words nearby wavelength

waveband, waved, waveform, wavefront, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, wavell, wavellite, wavemeter, waveoff

Words related to wavelength

intuition, observation, understanding, acumen, wisdom, judgment, vision, perception, perspicacity, sapience, drift, discernment, click, sagacity, comprehension, shrewdness, penetration, divination, perceptivity

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British Dictionary definitions for wavelength

wavelength
/ (ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ) /

noun

the distance, measured in the direction of propagation, between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave Symbol: λ
the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a particular broadcasting station
on someone's wavelength or on the same wavelength informal having similar views, feelings, or thoughts (as someone else)

Medical definitions for wavelength

wavelength
[ wāv′lĕngkth′, -lĕngth′ ]

n.

The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest.

Scientific definitions for wavelength

wavelength
[ wāv′lĕngkth′ ]

The distance between one peak or crest of a wave and the next peak or crest. It is equal to the speed of the wave divided by its frequency, and to the speed of a wave times its period.

Cultural definitions for wavelength

wavelength

The distance between crests (or troughs) of a wave.