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1. wavelength
noun. ['ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ'] the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave.
Antonyms
Etymology
- length (English)
- lengþu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Wavelength
- length
- strength
Sentences with wavelength
1. Noun, singular or mass
Infrared is light that has a wavelength longer than visible red light.
2. Adjective
If two infrared rays of the same wavelength meet each other, they will interfere with one another.
Quotes about wavelength
1. Every weirdo in the world is on my wavelength.
- Thomas Pynchon
2. She couldn't be on his wavelength all the time. That's all. When you could recognize that and deal with it, you were on your way to an adult relationship.
- Stephen King, The Stand
3. The brain is a harmonic instrument. It vibrates to the same wavelength.
- Toba Beta, Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza
2. wavelength
noun. ['ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ'] a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding.
Antonyms
Etymology
- length (English)
- lengþu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))