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wave·length 
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Audio Help [weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth] Pronunciation Key –noun
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| 1. | Physics. the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation. |
| 2. | on the same wavelength, in sympathy or rapport: We seemed to be on the same wavelength from the moment we met. |
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Wavelength
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wave·length
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(click for larger image in new window) n. Abbr. WL The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
wavelength
1850, "distance between peaks of a wave," from wave (n.) + length. Originally of spectra; radio sense is attested by 1925. Fig. sense of "mental harmony" is recorded from 1927, on analogy of radio waves.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| wavelength | |
noun | |
| 1. | the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave |
| 2. | a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈwavelength noun
the distance from any given point on one (radio etc) wave to the corresponding point on the next
See also: wave(band), wavy, wave, wave aside
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| wavelength
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The distance between one peak or crest of a wave and the next peak or crest. It is equal to the speed of the wave divided by its frequency, and to the speed of a wave times its period. |
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wavelength
The distance between crests (or troughs) of a wave.
[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
wavelength wave·length (wāv'lěngkth', -lěngth')
n.
Symbol λ The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest.
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Main Entry: wave·length
Pronunciation: -"le[ng](k)th
Function: noun
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the nextpoint of corresponding phase —symbol λ
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
wavelength
wavelength: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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