wavelength
nounUK /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/
US /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/
The distance from one wave top to the next wave top.
Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of thinking or feeling that matches someone else's.
My best friend and I are on the same wavelength.
3. The length of a radio or sound wave used for broadcasting.
The station broadcasts on a wavelength of 300 metres.
4. The distance between corresponding points on any repeating pattern.
Scientists measured the wavelength of the sound to find its pitch.