"subwavelength" meaning in All languages combined

See subwavelength on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: sub- + wavelength Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|wavelength}} sub- + wavelength Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subwavelength (not comparable)
  1. (physics) (of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: subwavelength aperture, subwavelength hole array, subwavelength imaging, subwavelength optics, subwavelength photolithography, subwavelength photonics
    Sense id: en-subwavelength-en-adj-2-uK2aji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 61 39 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sub-wavelength

Noun [English]

Forms: subwavelengths [plural]
Etymology: sub- + wavelength Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|wavelength}} sub- + wavelength Head templates: {{en-noun}} subwavelength (plural subwavelengths)
  1. (physics) A wavelength that is a fraction of another Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-subwavelength-en-noun-OEsX3Ex7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sub-wavelength

Inflected forms

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