Wavelength definition

Wavelength

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WordNet

(1) The distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

(2) A shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

"They are on the same wavelength"

WiktionaryText

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.