Wavelength Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Derived terms
    • 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

wave +‎ length

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈweɪvlɛŋθ/

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Noun

wavelength (plural wavelengths)

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.

Derived terms

• shortwave
• mediumwave
• longwave
• on the same wavelength

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• Wavelength