Wavelength

noun

/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/

Word Frequency: 7.8

Definitions

1.nounThe 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.

Synonyms

waveform line length page phase wave track vicious evil signal frequency mood

Rhymes With

strength length

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