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wavelength

'weivleŋθ8 senses · 577 ms
Level B2CET-4CET-6
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noun/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ//ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/
  1. 1

    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
  2. 2

    A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.figuratively

    • I think you and I are on a different wavelength.

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