Wavelength

//ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding wordnet

Etymology

From wave + length.

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