wavelength
IPA: wˈeɪvɫɛŋθ
noun
- (physics) 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.
- (figurative) A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.
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Examples of "wavelength" in Sentences
- The wavelength is related to the frequency.
- Lambda is the incident wavelength of the laser.
- The frequency only depends weakly on the wavelength.
- The atom cannot determine the wavelength of the radiation.
- Moreover the resonant cavity makes the wavelength selective.
- This is cause by the short wavelengths of the ultraviolet light.
- He divulged the radar's wavelength and the modulating frequencies.
- The accuracy of the measurement is roughly the photon's wavelength.
- All the wavelengths in the Lyman series are in the ultraviolet band.
- Radiance is a physical measure of the radiation, independent of wavelength.
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