wavelength
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wavelength
- /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ UK
- /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ US
Where it comes from
From wave + length.
noun wavelengths
- 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
- A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's. I think you and I are on a different wavelength.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: waveform, line, length, page, phase, wave, track, vicious, evil, signal, frequency, mood, groove, tune, vibe, harmony
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noun the length of a single cycle of a wave
| Español | longitud de onda, largor de ondo, largura de onda, largueza de onda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파장 pajang |
| 日本語 | 波長 hachō |
| 中文 | 波長 /波长 bōcháng |
| हिन्दी | तरंगदैर्घ्य taraṅgdairghya |
| Português | comprimento de onda |
| Français | longueur d'onde |
| Deutsch | Wellenlänge |
| Italiano | lunghezza d'onda |
| Ελληνικά | μήκος κύματος míkos kýmatos |
| Română | lungime de undă |
| Русский | длина́ волны́ dliná volný, волна́ volná |
| Tiếng Việt | bước sóng |
| العربية | طُول مَوْج ṭūl mawj |
| עברית | אורך גל, אֹרֶךְ גַּל órekh gal |
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title = {wavelength},
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