counterpropagating

adjective

Describing two beams of light that are propagating in precisely opposite directions through the same medium.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of counterpropagate
adjectivecounterpropagating (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing two beams of light that are propagating in precisely opposite directions through the same medium.
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APA

counterpropagating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagating

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“counterpropagating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpropagating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpropagating.

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