wavelength

//ˈweɪv.lɛŋθ//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
Visual representation of wavelength

Noun

wavelengthSingular
wavelengthsPlural
1

The distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave, especially in electromagnetic radiation or sound.

Visible light has a wavelength between 400 and 700 nanometers.

2

A person's way of thinking, especially when it is shared with or understood by another person.

We're on the same wavelength when it comes to music.

Synonym