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wavelength in Portuguese

wavelength in Portuguese is comprimento de onda — wavelength means the physical distance between two matching points of a wave, such as crest to crest.

wavelength in Portuguese

comprimento de onda
noun
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

What does "wavelength" mean?

  1. noun The physical distance between two matching points of a wave, such as crest to crest.
    "Radio waves have a much longer wavelength than visible light."
  2. noun Informally, someone's general way of thinking, especially in the phrase "on the same wavelength."
    "They clicked instantly — completely on the same wavelength."
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wavelength in a sentence

  • Radio waves have a much longer wavelength than visible light.
  • They clicked instantly — completely on the same wavelength.

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What is "wavelength" in Portuguese?

"wavelength" in Portuguese is comprimento de onda. wavelength means: The physical distance between two matching points of a wave, such as crest to crest.

How do you use "wavelength" in a sentence?

Example: "Radio waves have a much longer wavelength than visible light." In Portuguese, "wavelength" is comprimento de onda.

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