English Explanatory Dictionary

wavelength

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ en-us-wavelength.ogg

Word forms

wavelength wavelengths

Etymology

From wave + length.

Derived words

Compton wavelength de Broglie wavelength medium-wavelength infrared radiation multiwavelength on the same wavelength quarter-wavelength film three-wavelength two-wavelength
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