"wave number" meaning in English

See wave number in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wave numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wave number (plural wave numbers)
  1. Alternative spelling of wavenumber Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wavenumber
    Sense id: en-wave_number-en-noun-ayj5L8k1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wave number meaning in English (0.6kB)

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