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wavelength

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wave·length  (wvlngkth, -lngth, -lnth)
n. Abbr. WL
The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest.
Idiom:
on the same wavelength Informal
In complete accord; in harmony: "a fluid ... production in which author, director, designer and cast seem to be working on the same wavelength" James Lardner.
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wavelength

wavelength
Noun
1. Physics the distance between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
2. the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a particular broadcasting station
3. on the same wavelength Informal having similar views, feelings, or thoughts

wavelength  (wvlngkth)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wavelengthwavelength - the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
2.wavelength - a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"
orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
Translations

wavelength [ˈweɪvlɛŋθ] nlongitud f de onda
wavelength [ˈweɪvlɛŋθ] wave nlongueur f d'ondes
wavelength [ˈweɪvlɛŋθ] wave n (Radio) → Wellenlänge f;
on the same wavelength wave (fig); auf derselben Wellenlänge
wavelength [ˈweɪvlɛŋθ] nlunghezza d'onda


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