English Explanatory Dictionary

wavelet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small wave; a ripple.
  2. A fast-decaying oscillation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-wavelet.wav

Word forms

wavelet wavelets

Etymology

From wave + -let; a calque of French ondelette, from onde (“wave”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).

Derived words

continuous wavelet transform Daubechies wavelet discrete wavelet transform Gabor wavelet Haar wavelet Morlet wavelet wavelet compression wavelet matrix wavelet modulation wavelet packet decomposition wavelet series
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