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wavelength.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/UK/ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/US
  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.

  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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From wave + length.

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