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Perhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.
Iris Murdoch

Meaning of "wavelength" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAVELENGTH

wavelength  [ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAVELENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wavelength 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 WAVELENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 of the wave: 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.

Definition of wavelength in the English dictionary

The definition of wavelength in the dictionary is the distance, measured in the direction of propagation, between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave λ. Other definition of wavelength is the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a particular broadcasting station.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAVELENGTH


alength
əˈlɛŋθ
full-strength
ˌfʊlˈstrɛŋθ
multiwavelength
ˌmʌltɪˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ
overlength
ˌəʊvəˈlɛŋθ
rope-length
ˈrəʊpˌlɛŋθ
shoulder-length
ˈʃəʊldəˌlɛŋθ
strength
strɛŋθ
understrength
ˌʌndəˈstrɛŋθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAVELENGTH

wave theory
wave train
wave velocity
wave-and-pay
wave-cut platform
waveband
waved umber
waveform
wavefront
waveguide
waveless
wavelessly
wavelet
wavelike
Wavell
wavellite
wavemeter
waveoff
waver
waverer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAVELENGTH

arm´s-length
at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
feature-length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
half-length
in strength
industrial-strength
knee-length
length
shear strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
yield strength

Synonyms and antonyms of wavelength in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wavelength» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAVELENGTH

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

Translator English - Chinese

波长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

longitud de onda
570 millions of speakers

English

wavelength
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तरंगदैर्ध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طُوْلُ الـمَوْجَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

длина волны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comprimento de onda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তরঙ্গদৈর্ঘ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

longueur d’onde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panjang gelombang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wellenlänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

波長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjang gelombang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bước sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலைநீளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तरंगलांबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalga boyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lunghezza d’onda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długość fali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довжина хвилі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lungime de undă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μήκος κύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

golflengte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

våglängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bølgelengde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wavelength

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAVELENGTH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAVELENGTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WAVELENGTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wavelength.
1
Marisa Berenson
A lot of men are very possessive and they want to control you. But as you grow older, you attract people who are on your wavelength and who understand who you are.
2
Louis de Broglie
The electron can no longer be conceived as a single, small granule of electricity; it must be associated with a wave, and this wave is no myth; its wavelength can be measured and its interferences predicted.
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Louis de Broglie
For X-rays, the phenomenon of diffraction by crystals was a natural consequence of the idea that X-rays are waves analogous to light and differ from it only by having a smaller wavelength.
4
Woody Hayes
The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.
5
Wolfman Jack
I taught myself to tune in to another person's wavelength, figure out what they were looking for, and try to project that thing back at them.
6
Raza Jaffrey
When you turn up for work, especially with looking down the barrel of a show, you're hoping the person you're acting opposite of is going to be on your kind of crazy wavelength.
7
Alfred Kastler
We should note that this latter type of shift was successfully amplified to a considerable extent by Russian physicists using the intense light of a ruby laser whose wavelength is close to that of a transition of the potassium atom.
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Max von Laue
For as long as one has no further point of reference, apart from the position of the maximum, the wavelength thus remains uncertain by an integral factor.
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Gabriel Lippmann
During exposure, interference takes place between the incident rays and those reflected by the mirror, with the formation of interference fringes half a wavelength distant from each other.
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Iris Murdoch
Perhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAVELENGTH»

Discover the use of wavelength in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wavelength and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Technologies and ...
Filled with practical information, the book provides a clear understanding of recent developments in the dynamic field of CWDM.
Marcus Nebeling, Hans Joerg Thiele, 2007
2
Long-wavelength semiconductor lasers
index.
Govind P. Agrawal, Niloy K. Dutta, 1986
3
Long-Wavelength Infrared Semiconductor Lasers
Written by today’s foremost experts in the field, the book covers the latest knowledge in the areas of: Quantum cascade lasers Interband mid-infrared lasers fabricated from InGaAs,antimonides, and lead-salt materials Hot-hole lasers ...
Hong Kyun Choi, 2004
4
Analytical Chemistry for Technicians, Third Edition
Wavelength selection From column Light from source FIGURE 13.8 The HPLC variable-wavelength UV detector — a UV spectrophotometer with a flow cell. A peak appears when a mixture component that absorbs the set wavelength elutes  ...
John Kenkel, 2002
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An Introduction to Fiber Optics
1 Introduction 430 20.2 Cutoff wavelength 430 20.3 Bending loss measurement 434 20.4 Mode field diameter (MFD) 435 20.5 Gaussian mode field diameter 436 20.6 Birefringence measurements 441 Problems 449 20.1 Introduction In the ...
Ajoy Ghatak, K. Thyagarajan, 1998
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Multi-Wavelength Investigations of Solar Activity (IAU S223)
Recent results from solar space missions and ground observatories, reported at the IAU Symposium 223.
Alexander V. Stepanov, Elena E. Benevolenskaya, Alexander G. Kosovichev, 2004
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Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy
This is because of the nonuniform spectral output of the light sources and the wavelength-dependent efficiency of the monochromators and detector tubes. The polarization or anisotropy of the emitted light can also affect the measured ...
Joseph R. Lakowicz, 2007
8
Long Wavelength Infrared Emitters Based on Quantum Wells and ...
This book offers a thorough survey of long wavelength infrared semiconductor emitters based primarily on quantum wells and superlattices.
Manfred Helm, 2000
9
A Multi-Wavelength Census of Star Formation at Redshift Z~2
We examine the census of star-forming galaxies and their extinction properties at redshift z~2, when a large fraction of the stellar mass in the universe formed.
Naveen Reddy, 2006
10
Efficient Wavelength Conversion Using Four Wave Mixing in ...
Our proposed method are simple to implement and do not add to the cost. Thus, we conclude that wavelength conversion plays more significant role in affecting the blocking probability.
Yousuf Khambaty, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAVELENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wavelength is used in the context of the following news items.
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Berkeley Lab Researchers Observe Shortest Wavelength Plasmons …
Berkeley Lab Researchers Observe Shortest Wavelength Plasmons Ever in Single ... of a photon into a spatial dimension smaller than the photon's wavelength. «Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Jul 15»
2
Komphela on same wavelength with players
Cape Town - Kaizer Chiefs coach, Steve Komphela, says that the team's preseason camp has proved that he and his players are on the same wavelength. «Sport24, Jul 15»
3
FBH showcasing dual-wavelength diode laser for Raman …
FBH is exhibiting novel dual-wavelength diode lasers suitable for use in miniaturized, portable laser measurement systems for Raman spectroscopy applications ... «Semiconductor Today, Jun 15»
4
New heterogeneous wavelength tunable laser diode for high …
The heterogeneous wavelength tunable laser diode, consisting of the QD and the silicon photonics, is a promising candidate to realize such a compact and ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
5
Stephen Romano's RETRO 13 – Wavelength
Wavelength The film contains newbie work from Robert Carradine, veteran work from Keenan Wynn (also of Laserblast from two weeks ago), a fine, fine score ... «Dread Central, Jun 15»
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Camp Wavelength Festival Coming to Toronto Island in August
Toronto music fans who want the experience of rural camping without leaving the city — this festival is for you. Camp Wavelength runs from August 28 to 30, and ... «Exclaim!, May 15»
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Powerful new radio telescope array searches the entire sky 24/7
A nighttime shot shows some of the antennas of the Owens Valley Long Wavelength Array in California, with the centre of our galaxy in the background. «Astronomy Now Online, May 15»
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Mark Landis Joins Wavelength Capital Management
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Wavelength Capital Management, LLC ("Wavelength"), a leading provider of liquid ... «GlobeNewswire, Apr 15»
9
Education companies now on same wavelength
Cognition Education operates in 23 countries and its chief executive, Terry Bates, said he was looking forward to incorporating Wavelength's team and ... «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
10
Zayo Group Extends 100G Wavelength Capability to Its Metro …
International bandwidth infrastructure services provider Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZAYO) today announced an extension of its 100G wavelength network, ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Mar 15»

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