Word Explorer

Continuous wave

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Continuous wave"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
plane wavenoun(physics) A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.
carrier wavenoun(physics) A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
planewavenounAlternative form of plane wave. [(physics) A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.]
standing wavenoun(physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
permanent wavenoun(British) A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm
space wavenoun(physics) The component of an electromagnetic wave (especially a radio wave) that travels directly from transmitter to receiver without being reflected
sine wavenoun(trigonometry, signal processing) A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.
wavefieldnoun(physics) The extended area or space taken up by a wave.
light wavenoun(physics) An electromagnetic wave of light.
stationary wavenounA wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
waveformnoun(physics, engineering) The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.
matterwavenoun(physics) A travelling particle considered in terms of its wavelike properties
lightwavenounAlternative form of light wave. [(physics) An electromagnetic wave of light.]
long wavenouna radio wave of over 1 kilometre in length, having a frequency less than 300 kHz.
wavenounA moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
transmission functionnoun(mathematical analysis) The mathematical function of an electromagnetic wave is a measure of the change undergone by the amplitude of the wave as it propagates in a given direction, which is also called the propagation constant.
longitudinal wavenoun(physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel.
phase velocitynoun(physics) The velocity of propagation of a pure sine wave of infinite extent and infinitesimal amplitude.
wave functionnounAlternative spelling of wavefunction. [(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.]
travelling wavenoun(physics) A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.

Translate “Continuous wave” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Continuous wave