wavelength
pronunciation
How to pronounce wavelength in British English:
UK [ˈweɪvleŋθ]
How to pronounce wavelength in American English:
US [ˈweɪvleŋθ]
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- Noun:
- the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
- a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
Word Origin
- wavelength (n.)
- also wave-length, 1850, "distance between peaks of a wave," from wave (n.) + length. Originally of spectra; radio sense is attested by 1925. Figurative sense of "mental harmony" is recorded from 1927, on analogy of radio waves.
Example
- 1. And a longer wavelength implies a slower frequency .
- 2. Those garnet crystals produce one laser wavelength ; the chemicals , another .
- 3. That means these metamaterial black holes could serve as the basis for solar panels that capture every wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum .
- 4. The result , since wavelength determines colour , is that photonic crystals reflect coloured light .
- 5. Across a designated pathway , no other internet traffic can use that wavelength .