wavelength

Meaning

1. 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.
2. (figuratively) A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.

Synonyms

wave length

WL

reference wavelength

Translations

Wellenlänge

longueur d’onde

longitud de onda

lunghezza d’onda

golflengte

μήκος κύματος

comprimento de onda

dalga boyu

طول الموجة

longueur d'onde

lunghezza d'onda

dalgaboyu

longitud d’ona

dalga uzunluğu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/

Etymology

From wave + length.