wavelength

or wave length

[ weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth ]

/ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wavelength ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Physics. the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.

Idioms for wavelength

on the same wavelength, in sympathy or rapport: We seemed to be on the same wavelength from the moment we met.

Origin of wavelength

First recorded in 1855–60; wave + length

Words nearby wavelength

wave farm, wave-form, wave front, wave function, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, Wavell, wavellite, wave mechanics, wavemeter

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Example sentences from the Web for wavelength

I was on too different a wavelength with French society on this point for someone with political responsibilities.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Talks Comeback With Parisian Magazine Le Point|Tracy McNicoll|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The voice repeated, several times, the wavelength, and somebody got an auxiliary screen tuned in.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
Like a TV broadcasting station, he could choose his wavelength and stick to it.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
The average length of jumps during saltation corresponds to the wavelength, or distance between adjacent crests, of the ripples.
Deserts|A. S. Walker

He picked up the phone and punched the wavelength of the military airport.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
It is practically a beam radio set, projecting a beam of a wavelength that alone would tend to produce invisibility.
The Black Star Passes|John W Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for wavelength

wavelength

/ (ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ) /

noun

the distance, measured in the direction of propagation, between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a waveSymbol: λ

the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a particular broadcasting station

on someone's wavelength or on the same wavelength informal having similar views, feelings, or thoughts (as someone else)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for wavelength

wavelength

The distance between crests (or troughs) of a wave.

Medical definitions for wavelength

wavelength

[ wāv′lĕngkth′, -lĕngth′ ]

n.

The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest.

Scientific definitions for wavelength

wavelength

[ wāv′lĕngkth′ ]

The distance between one peak or crest of a wave and the next peak or crest. It is equal to the speed of the wave divided by its frequency, and to the speed of a wave times its period.

单词	wavelength
释义	wavelength or wave length [ weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth ] / ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wavelength ON THESAURUS.COM noun Physics. the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation. Idioms for wavelength on the same wavelength, in sympathy or rapport: We seemed to be on the same wavelength from the moment we met. Origin of wavelength First recorded in 1855–60; wave + length Words nearby wavelength wave farm, wave-form, wave front, wave function, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, Wavell, wavellite, wave mechanics, wavemeter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wavelength I was on too different a wavelength with French society on this point for someone with political responsibilities. Dominique Strauss-Kahn Talks Comeback With Parisian Magazine Le Point\|Tracy McNicoll\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The voice repeated, several times, the wavelength, and somebody got an auxiliary screen tuned in. Uller Uprising\|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr Like a TV broadcasting station, he could choose his wavelength and stick to it. The Penal Cluster\|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett) The average length of jumps during saltation corresponds to the wavelength, or distance between adjacent crests, of the ripples. Deserts\|A. S. Walker He picked up the phone and punched the wavelength of the military airport. Uller Uprising\|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr It is practically a beam radio set, projecting a beam of a wavelength that alone would tend to produce invisibility. The Black Star Passes\|John W Campbell British Dictionary definitions for wavelength wavelength / (ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ) / noun the distance, measured in the direction of propagation, between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a waveSymbol: λ the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a particular broadcasting station on someone's wavelength or on the same wavelength informal having similar views, feelings, or thoughts (as someone else) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wavelength intuition, observation, understanding, acumen, wisdom, judgment, vision, perception, perspicacity, sapience, sagaciousness, drift, discernment, click, sagacity, comprehension, shrewdness, penetration, divination, perceptivity Cultural definitions for wavelength wavelength The distance between crests (or troughs) of a wave. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for wavelength wavelength [ wāv′lĕngkth′, -lĕngth′ ] n. The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for wavelength wavelength [ wāv′lĕngkth′ ] The distance between one peak or crest of a wave and the next peak or crest. It is equal to the speed of the wave divided by its frequency, and to the speed of a wave times its period. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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wavelength

or wave length

noun

Idioms for wavelength

Origin of wavelength

Words nearby wavelength

Example sentences from the Web for wavelength

British Dictionary definitions for wavelength

noun

Words related to wavelength

Cultural definitions for wavelength

Medical definitions for wavelength

n.

Scientific definitions for wavelength