💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wave vector"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wavevectornoun | Alternative spelling of wave vector. [(physics, mathematics) A vector whose direction is that of the direction of propagation of a wave, and whose magnitude is inversely proportional to its wavelength] |
| wavenumbernoun | (mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength. |
| wavefunctionnoun | (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. |
| wave packetnoun | (physics) a collection of waves, travelling together |
| wave functionnoun | Alternative 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.] |
| transverse wavenoun | (physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel |
| matterwavenoun | (physics) A travelling particle considered in terms of its wavelike properties |
| travelling wavenoun | (physics) A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave. |
| wave numbernoun | Alternative spelling of wavenumber. [(mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.] |
| wavefieldnoun | (physics) The extended area or space taken up by a wave. |
| longitudinal wavenoun | (physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel. |
| velocitynoun | (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component. |
| 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. |
| space wavenoun | (physics) The component of an electromagnetic wave (especially a radio wave) that travels directly from transmitter to receiver without being reflected |
| group velocitynoun | (physics) the propagation velocity of the envelope of a modulated travelling wave, which is considered as the propagation velocity of information or energy contained in it. |
| wavenoun | A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation. |
| phase velocitynoun | (physics) The velocity of propagation of a pure sine wave of infinite extent and infinitesimal amplitude. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| waviclenoun | (quantum mechanics) A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle. |
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