Wavelength

/ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/

Synonyms for "wavelength" (57 found)

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Closest matches (12)

amplitudeantinodecarriercarrier wavecommunicatecrestde broglie wavediffractionelectric waveelectromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic wave
Noun(1 words)
color wavelength

Strong matches (17)

frequencyfrequency bandfrequency spectrumground waveguided wavehertzian wavehigh-frequency wavein phaseinterferencekilometerlightlong wavelongitudinal wavelow-frequency wavemeasure
Noun(2 words)
lambdalight wavelength

Related words (28)

mechanical wavemicrowavenodeout of phaseperiodperiodic waveradio waverayreinforcementresonanceresonance frequencyseismic waveshock waveshortwavesky wavesound wavesurface wavetidal wavetransverse wavetrough
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wavewave equationwave motionwave number
Noun(4 words)
spectral wavelengthwave distancewave intervalwave span

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
distanceelectromagnetic propertymeasurementoptical propertyorientationphysical quantitywave property

More specific

6 entries
infrared wavelengthlight wavelengthradio wavelengthsound wavelengthultraviolet wavelengthvisible wavelength

Collocations

5 entries
radio wavelengthvisible wavelengthwavelength of lightwavelength of soundwavelength range

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries
wavelength dependent

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.

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In that word is included the meaning of matching up to somebody's particular wavelength.

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Tom and Mary are on the same wavelength.

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Tom and Mary were on the same wavelength.

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