Wavelength meaning

What does “wavelength” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“wavelength” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave.

wavelength

noun

  1. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

  2. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

    “they are on the same wavelength”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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