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solitary wave
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | solitary wave - (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"soliton, soliton wavenatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"traveling wave, travelling wave - a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave |
solitary wave
solitary wave[′säl·ə‚ter·ē ′wāv] (physics) A traveling wave in which a single disturbance is neither preceded by nor followed by other such disturbances, but which does not involve unusually large amplitudes or rapid changes in variables, in contrast to a shock wave. solitary wave
Synonyms for solitary wavenoun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbanceSynonymsRelated Words- natural philosophy
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- traveling wave
- travelling wave
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