waveanalysis
nounUK /ˈweɪv əˌnæləsɪs/
US /ˈweɪv əˌnæləsɪs/
Wave analysis is the careful study of how waves move and behave.
The scientist used wave analysis to understand how the ocean waves travel toward the shore.
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2. A method of breaking a complex signal into simpler wave parts to study it.
Engineers used wave analysis to find the hidden pattern in the radio signal.
3. The study of wave patterns in physics, such as light or sound waves.
Her project on wave analysis explained how sound travels through the air.
4. A way of examining data by looking at repeating wave-like patterns.
The team applied wave analysis to the yearly temperature records.