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Definition of wavelength

noun

  • 1 Physics the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave: [count noun]:a range of wavelengths [mass noun]:an increase in wavelength (Symbol: λ)
  • a wavelength as a distinctive feature of radio waves from a transmitter.
  • 2a person’s ideas and way of thinking, especially as it affects their ability to communicate with others:when we met we hit it off immediately—we’re on the same wavelength

wavelength in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of wavelength in the US English dictionary