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Meaning of "wavefront" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAVEFRONT

wavefront  [ˈweɪvˌfrʌnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAVEFRONT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wavefront is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAVEFRONT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wavefront

In physics, a wavefront is the locus of points having the same phase: a line or curve in 2d, or a surface for a wave propagating in 3d. Since infrared, optical, x-ray and gamma-ray frequencies are so high, the temporal component of electromagnetic waves is usually ignored at these wavelengths, and it is only the phase of the spatial oscillation that is described. Additionally, most optical systems and detectors are indifferent to polarization, so this property of the wave is also usually ignored. At radio wavelengths, the polarization becomes more important, and receivers are usually phase-sensitive. Many audio detectors are also phase-sensitive. The wavefronts of a plane wave are planes. A lens can be used to change the shape of wavefronts. Here, plane wavefronts become spherical after going through the lens.

Definition of wavefront in the English dictionary

The definition of wavefront in the dictionary is a surface associated with a propagating wave and passing through all points in the wave that have the same phase. It is usually perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAVEFRONT


affront
əˈfrʌnt
afront
əˈfrʌnt
battlefront
ˈbætəlˌfrʌnt
beachfront
ˈbiːtʃfrʌnt
bowfront
ˈbəʊfrʌnt
breakfront
ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt
confront
kənˈfrʌnt
forefront
ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt
front
frʌnt
housefront
ˈhaʊsˌfrʌnt
lakefront
ˈleɪkˌfrʌnt
oceanfront
ˈəʊʃənˌfrʌnt
out-front
aʊtˈfrʌnt
riverfront
ˈrɪvəfrʌnt
seafront
ˈsiːˌfrʌnt
shirtfront
ˈʃɜːtˌfrʌnt
shorefront
ˈʃɔːˌfrʌnt
storefront
ˈstɔːˌfrʌnt
upfront
ˈʌpˈfrʌnt
waterfront
ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAVEFRONT

wave power
wave speed
wave theory
wave train
wave velocity
wave-and-pay
wave-cut platform
waveband
waved umber
waveform
waveguide
wavelength
waveless
wavelessly
wavelet
wavelike
Wavell
wavellite
wavemeter
waveoff

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAVEFRONT

Animal Liberation Front
back to front
change front
cold front
eyes front
fly front
home front
isobront
National Front
National Liberation Front
occluded front
Patriotic Front
people´s front
polar front
popular front
Rhodesian Front
shirt front
shop front
up front
warm front

Synonyms and antonyms of wavefront in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wavefront» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAVEFRONT

Find out the translation of wavefront to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wavefront from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wavefront» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

波前
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frente de onda
570 millions of speakers

English

wavefront
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wavefront
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واجهة الموجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнового фронта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frente de onda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wavefront
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

front d´onde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelombang depan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wellenfront
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

波面
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wavefront
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலைமுகப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफफ्रंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wavefront
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fronte d´onda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czoło fali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвильового фронту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frontului de undă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετώπου κύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

golffront
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vågfront
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bølgefronten
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wavefront

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAVEFRONT»

Discover the use of wavefront in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wavefront and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wavefront Optics for Vision Correction
This book addresses some of the issues in visual optics with a functional analysis of ocular aberrations, especially for the purpose of vision correction.
Guang-ming Dai, 2008
2
Introduction to Wavefront Sensors
This is a practical book on wavefront sensing.
Joseph M. Geary, 1995
3
Wavefront Customized Visual Corrections: The Quest for Super ...
A complete revision of customized Corneal Ablation: The Quest For Super Vision, this "wavefront bible" incorporates additional forms of customized diagnosis and correction, including intraocular lens correction, presbyopic issues, and ...
Ronald R. Krueger, Raymond Alan Applegate, Scott MacRae, 2004
4
Optimization of Zonal Wavefront Estimation and Curvature ...
Optical testing in adverse environments, ophthalmology and applications where characterization by curvature is leveraged all have a common goal: accurately estimate wavefront shape.
Weiyao Zou, 2007
5
Corneal Topography in the Wavefront Era: A Guide for ...
Comprehensive review of the scientific principles of major corneal topography and clinical application of all major topographic imaging systems currently available.
Ming Wang, 2006
6
High Dynamic Range Calibration for an Infrared ...
Since its invention in the early seventies, the Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor has seen a wide variety of applications and has had great success in the fields of Adaptive Optics and Ophthalmology, where interferometry is usually ...
Daniel G. Smith, 2008
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Wavefront and Emerging Refractive Technologies
Each subject's eyes were measured for wavefront error, i.e., the physical distance between actual wavefront and ideal wavefront. These errors were broken down into individual components, including defocus or spherical error, astigmatic error  ...
Jill B. Koury, 2003
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Advanced Wavefront Manipulation Technologies in Optical Systems
This is addressed by architecting an interference-based estimation procedure using the method of least squares of errors, thus providing a better starting point for the Simplex convergence to the local optima is avoided by modifications in ...
Rahul M. Khandekar, 2008
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Refractive Surface Ablation: PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, Custom, ...
Further study is necessary to determine the optimum final wavefront pattern that would provide the best functional vision. The corneal surface generally contributes the bulk of ocular HO aberrations due to the high refractive index gradient ...
Paolo Vinciguerra, Fabrizio I. Camesasca, 2007
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Introduction to Optical Testing
If the input spherical (or flat) wavefront is not transmuted by the imaging system into a spherical converging wavefront, the point spread function size and shape departs from that of the ideal Airy pattern. The consequence is poorer resolution.
Joseph M. Geary, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAVEFRONT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wavefront is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wavefront Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Wavefront is a technology based world leader in fluid injection technology for ... Contacts: Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. Cora Klein Communications ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Wavefront Corporate Udate
"Wavefront has made important inroads in positioning Powerwave with key clients in ... Wavefront also wishes to announce the completion of dual Powerwave ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Wavefront eyes superior corneal solution
Australian biometric firm Wavefront has filed a provisional patent application over new tech it has developed as part of a phase two research programme. «Planet Biometrics, Apr 15»
4
Investors see future in cornea-based biometric technology
That follows a 2014 deal that saw the Perth based mining company take a 30 per cent stake in Mason's company, Wavefront Biometric Technologies, with the ... «The Age, Mar 15»
5
Wavefront Announces Successful Powerwave Well Stimulations in …
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Feb. 25, 2015) - Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. (Wavefront or the Company, TSX ... «Marketwired, Feb 15»
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Wavefront Announces Commencement of Petrobras US $1.25 …
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 27, 2015) - Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. (Wavefront or the Company) (TSX ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»
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When it Rains, it Pours - Rogers Commits $4 Million to Wavefront
Rogers Communications today announced a funding commitment of approximately $4 million to Wavefront to accelerate the growth of machine-to-machine ... «Techvibes, Nov 14»
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Wavefront Awarded Subcontract to Provide Powerwave Well …
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2014) - Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. (Wavefront or the Company), (TSX ... «Marketwired, Nov 14»
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Wavefront (wave action puzzle) Reviewed by Carter Dotson on Oct 23 . Rating: 3.5. Sponsors. Support Us. Support TouchArcade on Patreon. Latest Podcast. «Touch Arcade, Oct 14»
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Wavefront Introduces New WaveAxe(TM) Stimulation Approach for …
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 20, 2014) - Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. (Wavefront or the Company) (TSX ... «Marketwired, Oct 14»

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