1. Noun
The length of one complete wave cycle.
The distance between corresponding points of consecutive cycles of a wave.
“Shorter wavelength corresponds to higher frequency at fixed speed.”
2. Noun
a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
Vocabulary classified under Physics
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