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Meaning of Wavelength | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Čeština vlnová délka
Cymraeg tonfedd
Deutsch Wellenlänge
Ελληνικά μήκος κύματος
Esperanto ondolongo
فارسی طول موج
Suomi aallonpituus
Français longueur d'onde
Gaeilge tonnfhad
ગુજરાતી તરંગલંબાઈ
Magyar hullámhossz
Bahasa Indonesia panjang gelombang
Íslenska bylgjulengd
Italiano lunghezza d'onda
日本語 波長
한국어 물결길이 파장
Lëtzebuergesch Wellelängt
Latviešu viļņa garums
Bahasa Melayu panjang gelombang
Nederlands golflengte
Português comprimento de onda
Română lungime de undă
Svenska våglängd
Tagalog habang-alon
Türkçe dalga boyu
Українська хвиля
Tiếng Việt bước sóng

Examples

“I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home”
“I think you and I are on a different wavelength.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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