In dictionaries:
the wave
Stadium crowd's synchronized cheering motion.
a wave
(medicine, cardiology) A wave on an electrocardiogram representing the upward deflection in the right atrial pressure occurring during right atrial contraction.
wave function
Mathematical description of quantum state.
New Wave
1980s eclectic, stylish pop music.
shock wave
Rapid pressure change, propagates forcefully.
wave functions
Mathematical descriptions of quantum states.
first wave
second wave
(virology) A phenomenon that can develop during a pandemic where after a group recovers and infections appear to decrease, another group becomes infected and causes a recurrence in cases.
sine wave
Periodic oscillation of constant amplitude.
wave length
Distance between consecutive wave peaks.
Wave propagation
Transmission of energy through medium.
tidal wave
Large wave caused by tides.
Wave equation
Mathematical description of wave propagation.
plane wave
Uniform amplitude, phase; propagates infinitely.
wave number
Spatial frequency of a wave.
square wave
Periodic, two-level waveform alternates.
third wave
Modern resurgence of specialty coffee.
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