wavelength
Pronunciation: /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/
The English word “wavelength” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.
- A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.
Etymology
From wave + length.
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