WAVELENGTH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("wavelength" is a kind of...):

distance (the property created by the space between two objects or points)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

Example:

they are on the same wavelength

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("wavelength" is a kind of...):

orientation (an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs)

Credits

Context examples:

A charted band of wavelengths of electromagnetic vibrations.

(Electromagnetic Spectrum, NCI Thesaurus)

The EHT image, by contrast, relied on light in radio wavelengths and showed the black hole's shadow against the backdrop of high-energy material around it.

(The Giant Galaxy Around the Giant Black Hole, NASA)

An instrument that focuses an electron beam at a sample and measures the wavelengths and intensities of the X-rays emitted by the elements in the material.

(Electron Microprobe, NCI Thesaurus)

The radiation emitted is usually of longer wavelength than that incident or absorbed, e.g., a substance can be irradiated with invisible radiation and emit visible light.

(Fluorescence, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Avobenzone is a topical, broad range UV protector and blocks UVA I, UVA II, and UVB wavelengths, thereby limiting the impact of UV rays on skin.

(Avobenzone, NCI Thesaurus)

Its properties were revealed in detail by Cassini, which observed the feature in multiple wavelengths — from the ultraviolet to the infrared — using instruments including its Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS).

(Saturn's Famous Hexagon May Tower Above the Clouds, NASA)

"Longer wavelengths of light are needed for bioimaging because they can penetrate farther into tissues than visible wavelength photons," said Northwestern's Teri Odom, who co-led the research.

(Tiny, biocompatible laser could function inside living tissues, National Science Foundation)

Color stimuli vary in wavelength and intensity.

(Humans Can Identify More Than 1 Trillion Smells, NIH, US)

Dust in the Martian atmosphere has fine particles that permit blue light to penetrate the atmosphere more efficiently than longer-wavelength colors.

(Sunset in Mars' Gale Crater, NASA)

Treatment of disease by exposure to light, especially by variously concentrated light rays or specific wavelengths.