wavelength

noun
/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/

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.

Other meanings

A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's.
“I think you and I are on a different wavelength.”

Related words

two-wavelength
de Broglie wavelength
multiwavelength
three-wavelength
quarter-wavelength film
on the same wavelength
Compton wavelength

Example sentences

“Certain wavelengths, like ultraviolet light, just don't make it through the atmosphere.”
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This definition is adapted from “wavelength” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.