wavelength en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/ (UK)
- /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ (US)
Etymology
From wave + length.
Meanings
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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.
I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home
1983, Wall of Voodoo, “Mexican Radio”, in Call of the West:
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(figuratively) A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.
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
1967, Leonard Cohen, “Suzanne”:I think you and I are on a different wavelength.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wavelengths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subwavelength · superwavelength · two-wavelength · quarter-wavelength film · de Broglie wavelength · monowavelength · multiwavelength · medium-wavelength infrared radiation · on the same wavelength · three-wavelength · Compton wavelength
Translations (91)
kk толқын ұзындығы (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · bn তরঙ্গ দৈর্ঘ্য (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nl golflengte (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · pl długość fali (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · hu hullámhossz (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ga tonnfhad (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ml തരംഗദൈർഘ്യം (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · fi aallonpituus (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ar طُول مَوْج (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sk vlnová dĺžka (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · km ប្រវែងរលក (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ru волна́ (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · lv viļņa garums (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · hy ալիքի երկարություն (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · th ความยาวคลื่น (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sl valovna dolžina (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ro lungime de undă (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ht longèdonn (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · is bylgjulengd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sv våglängd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · km ជំហានរលក (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sh talasna duljina (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · rsk габова длужина (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · gd tonn-fhad (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · gu તરંગલંબાઈ (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · kmr dirêjiya pêlê (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · eo ondolongo (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · te తరంగదైర్ఘ్యము (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ru длина́ волны́ (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nn bylgjelengd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · bg дължина́ на вълна́та (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · el μήκος κύματος (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · kmr pêldirêjahî (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · cs vlnová délka (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · hi तरंगदैर्घ्य (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · gl lonxitude de onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · uk довжина́ хви́лі (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · si තරංග ආයාමය (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · vi bước sóng (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · br hirder gwagenn (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ko 파장 (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sh valna duljina (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · uz toʻlqin uzunligi (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · mn долгионы урт (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · he אורך גל (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ja 波長 (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · et lainepikkus (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nb bølgelengde (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · es largueza de onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · az dalğa uzunluğu (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · mi roangaru (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · fr longueur d'onde (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · es largor de ondo (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · af golflengte (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · om dambalii (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ast llonxitú d'onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · mk бра́нова до́лжина (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nn bølgjelengd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · mr तरंगलांबी (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · fa طول موج (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · lo ຄວາມຍາວຄື້ນ (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · lb Wellelängt (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · cy tonfedd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nn bølgelengd (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ka ტალღის სიგრძე (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · it lunghezza d'onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · tg адади мавҷӣ (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · sq gjatësia e valës (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · es largura de onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · tl libuyhaba (electromagnetic) (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ur طولِ موج (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · alt опкын (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · es longitud de onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · cmn 波長 /波长 (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · nn bølgelengde (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · da bølgelængde (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · pt comprimento de onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ms jarak gelombang (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · id panjang gelombang (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · tr dalga boyu (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ta அலைநீளம் (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · eu uhin-luzera (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · be даўжыня́ хва́лі (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · he אֹרֶךְ גַּל (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · tl habang-alon (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · lt bangos ilgis (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · oc longor d'onda (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · ca longitud d'ona (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · de Wellenlänge (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · fy weachlingte (the length of a single cycle of a wave) · pnb لہر لمبائی (the length of a single cycle of a wave)