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Wavelength
//ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ// noun
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Noun
- 1 The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.
"I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home"
- 2 the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave wordnet
- 3 A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's. figuratively
"I think you and I are on a different wavelength."
- 4 a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding wordnet
Etymology
From wave + length.
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