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Wavelength is the distance between the crests of waves or a person's general attitude.
(noun)- An example of wavelength is the distance between the crest of two waves.
- An example of wavelength is when you and another person share the same general attitude and can thus communicate well.
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See wavelength in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- Physics the distance measured in the direction of a wave from any given point to the next point in the same phase, as from crest to crest
- Informal a way of thinking, understanding, etc.: chiefly in the phrase , thinking or responding alike
See wavelength in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun Abbr. WL
The distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest.
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