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Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics:
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.
●
A person's
attitude
and way of
thinking
as
compared
to another person's.
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Origin
wavelength
English
length
English
lengþu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wave
English
waven
Middle English (1100-1500)
wafian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Reflectance
Uv
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Visible Light
Refractive Index
Visible Spectrum
Light Spectrum
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Absorption Coefficient
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