wavelike

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wavelike

adjective more wavelike · most wavelike · wave-like

Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles. In 1923, the Prince de Broglie showed mathematically that particles, in turn, should exhibit wavelike properties, a prediction that led to the development of the field of wave mechanics.

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adj having some properties or characteristics of a wave

Français	ondulatoire
Deutsch	wellenartig

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@misc{wavelike_2026,
  title = {wavelike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wavelike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}