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Wavelength

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.

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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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