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SOLITARY WAVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
Example:
soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure
Synonyms:
solitary wave; soliton; soliton wave
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("solitary wave" is a kind of...):
traveling wave; travelling wave (a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
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