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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tarang-dairdhya
"प्रकाश की तरंगदैर्ध्य बहुत छोटी होती है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.
"Light of a shorter wavelength appears blue or violet." - 2
A person's way of thinking, understanding, or communicating, especially as shared with another person.
"We had a long conversation and realized we were completely on the same wavelength."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound formed in the mid-19th century from 'wave' (derived from Old English 'wæfian' or Germanic roots) and 'length' (from Old English 'lengðu'). Originally coined in physics to describe the spatial period of a periodic wave, its meaning expanded in the 20th century to include the figurative sense of mutual understanding or shared mindset.
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longueur d'onde
Transliteration: lɔ̃.ɡœʁ dɔ̃d
"Les rayons X ont une longueur d'onde très courte."
Wellenlänge
Transliteration: ˈvɛlənˌlɛŋə
"Die Wellenlänge des Lichts bestimmt seine Farbe."
lunghezza d'onda
Transliteration: lunˈɡet.tsa ˈdɔn.da
"Io e il mio collega siamo sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda."
longitud de onda
Transliteration: loŋ.ɡiˈtud ðe ˈon.da
"La señal de radio se transmite en una longitud de onda específica."
comprimento de onda
Transliteration: kõ.pɾiˈmẽ.tu dʒi ˈõ.dɐ
"Estamos na mesma página e no mesmo comprimento de onda."
तरंगदैर्ध्य
Transliteration: tarang-dairdhya
"प्रकाश की तरंगदैर्ध्य बहुत छोटी होती है।"
波长
Transliteration: bōcháng
"红外线的波长比可见光长。"
파장
Transliteration: pajang
"우리는 서로 파장이 잘 맞는 친구입니다."
波長
Transliteration: hachō
"彼とは波長が合うので一緒に仕事しやすい。"
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