"wavenumber" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wavenumbers [plural]
Etymology: From wave + number. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wave|number}} wave + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavenumber (plural wavenumbers)
  1. (mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength. Wikipedia link: wavenumber Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics Synonyms: wave number Related terms: wave vector Translations (measure of the number of waves): lainearv (Estonian), aaltoluku (Finnish), מִסְפַּר גַּל (mispár gál) [masculine] (Hebrew), numero d'onda [masculine] (Italian), Wellenzuel [feminine] (Luxembourgish), număr de undă [neuter] (Romanian), vågtal [neuter] (Swedish)

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