wavelength

noun [C]

/ˈweɪv·leŋkθ, -leŋθ/ physics

Definition

› the distance between two waves of energy › A wavelength is also the length of the radio wave used by a particular radio station for broadcasting.

(Definition of wavelength noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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