noun
wavelet
Wavelet (noun) means a little wave on the surface of water.
noun
1
A little wave on the surface of water.
"Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard."
— AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd (1980)
"They sat on the beach and watched the hissing wavelets."
— Norma Lorre Goodrich, Beowulf (1961)
"A little, rubbishy wavelet, full of candy wrappers and orange peel and seaweed, folded over my foot."
— Sylvia Plath (1963)
2
An oscillation that dies away quickly.
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Etymology
Formed from wave and -let; a calque of French ondelette, from onde (“wave”) and -ette (diminutive suffix).
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What is the meaning of wavelet?
"wavelet" (noun) means a little wave on the surface of water.
What is another word for wavelet?
Other words for "wavelet" include riffle, rippling, ripple.
What are the different meanings of wavelet?
"wavelet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A little wave on the surface of water; 2. An oscillation that dies away quickly.
