waveform

Meaning

1. The shape of a wave function represented by a graph showing some dependent variable as function of an independent variable.
2. The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.

Synonyms

wave form

wave shape

wave pattern

waveshape

ripple mark

wave profile

Translations

κυματομορφή

dalga biçimi

forma de onda

forme d’onde

Wellenform

شكل الموجة

βλάβη

détriment

scapito

forma d’onda

detrimentum

wave-vorm

detrimento

Etymology

From wave + form.