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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Wavelength
/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ · noun
Meaning
(physics) 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..
Definitions by Sense
(physics) 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.
(figurative) A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.
Example Sentences
I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home
I think you and I are on a different wavelength.
And just when you mean to tell her / That you have no love to give her / Then she gets you on her wavelength / And she lets the river answer
Wavelength means (physics) 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..
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How do you use wavelength in a sentence?
I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home