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"(mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength."
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"code": "et",
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"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
"word": "lainearv"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
"word": "aaltoluku"
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"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
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"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
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"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
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"code": "he",
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"word": "numero d'onda"
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"word": "Wellenzuel"
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"word": "număr de undă"
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{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "measure of the number of waves",
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],
"word": "vågtal"
}
],
"word": "wavenumber"
}
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