Definitions for Wavelength
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1. wavelengthnoun

   the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

2. wavelengthnoun

   a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

   "they are on the same wavelength"

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1. wavelengthnoun

   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 u03BB, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

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1. Wavelength

   In physics, the wavelength is the spatial period of a periodic wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase on the wave, such as two adjacent crests, troughs, or zero crossings, and is a characteristic of both traveling waves and standing waves, as well as other spatial wave patterns. The inverse of the wavelength is called the spatial frequency. Wavelength is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda (λ). The term wavelength is also sometimes applied to modulated waves, and to the sinusoidal envelopes of modulated waves or waves formed by interference of several sinusoids.Assuming a sinusoidal wave moving at a fixed wave speed, wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency of the wave: waves with higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths, and lower frequencies have longer wavelengths.Wavelength depends on the medium (for example, vacuum, air, or water) that a wave travels through. Examples of waves are sound waves, light, water waves and periodic electrical signals in a conductor. A sound wave is a variation in air pressure, while in light and other electromagnetic radiation the strength of the electric and the magnetic field vary. Water waves are variations in the height of a body of water. In a crystal lattice vibration, atomic positions vary. The range of wavelengths or frequencies for wave phenomena is called a spectrum. The name originated with the visible light spectrum but now can be applied to the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as to a sound spectrum or vibration spectrum.

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1. wavelength

   Wavelength refers to the distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves. It can be defined as the spatial period of a periodic wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is usually represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Wavelength is commonly associated with the properties of waves in various fields like physics, sound engineering, and other related practices. It's fundamental in physical phenomenons such as light, sound, and radio waves.

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1. Wavelength

   In physics, the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is usually determined by considering the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such as crests, troughs, or zero crossings, and is a characteristic of both traveling waves and standing waves, as well as other spatial wave patterns. Wavelength is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda. The concept can also be applied to periodic waves of non-sinusoidal shape. The term wavelength is also sometimes applied to modulated waves, and to the sinusoidal envelopes of modulated waves or waves formed by interference of several sinusoids. The SI unit of wavelength is the meter. Assuming a sinusoidal wave moving at a fixed wave speed, wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency: waves with higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths, and lower frequencies have longer wavelengths. Examples of wave-like phenomena are sound waves, light, and water waves. A sound wave is a variation in air pressure, while in light and other electromagnetic radiation the strength of the electric and the magnetic field vary. Water waves are variations in the height of a body of water. In a crystal lattice vibration, atomic positions vary.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wavelength in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wavelength in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Wavelength in a Sentence

1. Darrell Rigel:

   That's what [inorganic sunscreens] do, they take you from a dangerous wavelength to a non-dangerous wavelength.

2. Jane Rigby:

   The engineering images that we saw today are as sharp and as crisp as the images that Hubble can take, but are at a wavelength of light that is totally invisible to humans, so this is making the invisible universe snapping into very, very sharp focus.

3. Francesca Cordeiro:

   Curcumin is fluorescent, if Francesca Cordeiro put the correct wavelength to it, it fluoresces, and it binds to the parts that are implicated in Alzheimer's, the beta amyloid plaque.

4. Anna Faye McLeod:

   What is so fascinating about these images is that they might not be as sharp as those obtained with Hubble, but each single pixel in the image also comes with a spectrum across pretty much the entire visible wavelength range.

5. President Donald Trump:

   Tremendous energy, tremendous intellect, we're always on the same wavelength, the relationship has been very good, and that's what I need as secretary of state.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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