Wavelength Definition & Meaning

wavelength
noun
  1. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
  2. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"

"Wavelength" in song lyrics

See how wavelength is used in real songs:

  • "So stop and wait this, now operate it on the wavelength"
    Blackalicious f/ Floetry — Automatique
  • "Extent of a wavelength"
    Downtown Science — Radioactive
  • "alone on this mic so no one else is on my wavelength"
    Hilltop Hoods f/ Fatface (Flak), Mass MC — Tolerance Levels

Words that rhyme with wavelength

Usage tips for "wavelength"

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