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wavelength

/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wavelength at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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

Origin

From wave + length.

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