wavelength
noun
wave·length
ˈwāv-ˌleŋ(k)th 
1
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase
2
: a particular course or line of thought especially as related to mutual understanding
two people on different wavelengths
Examples of wavelength in a Sentence
Light and sound have different wavelengths.
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The former lets only two wavelengths of light common in emission nebulae, hydrogen alpha and oxygen III, through.
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PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Optical metasurfaces contain structures with repeating patterns at scales that are smaller than the wavelengths of light they are designed to influence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2024
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PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Optical metasurfaces contain structures with repeating patterns at scales that are smaller than the wavelengths of light they are designed to influence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2024
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“Wavelength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wavelength. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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wavelength
noun
wave·length
ˈwāv-ˌleŋ(k)th
1
: the distance (as from crest to crest) in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next corresponding point
2
: a certain line of thought or behavior that reveals a common understanding
coworkers who are on the same wavelength
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wavelength
noun
wave·length
-ˌleŋ(k)th
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase
—symbol λ
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