Meanings
adjectiveeikonal (not comparable)
- not comparablemathematicsDescribing the properties of a class of partial differential equation encountered in descriptions of wave propagation.
Origin
- Ancient Greekεἰκών“image”
- Englisheikonal
Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “image”).
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Chinese Mandarin 程函
- 程函 (chénghán)physics and maths term
Italian eikonale
- eikonalephysics and maths term
Spanish iconal
- iconalphysics and maths term
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APA
eikonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikonal
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“eikonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikonal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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