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wavelength

The correct spelling is wavelength.

How to pronounce wavelength

/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/
noun

IPA: /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/

Say it like: Wav-ele-ngt-h

The correct spelling is 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…

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Definition

noun

  1. 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.

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