Meanings
nounelectromagnetic wave (plural electromagnetic waves)
plural electromagnetic waves
- natural sciencesElectromagnetic radiation, such as light and radio waves.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounradiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Similar
electromagnetic radiationnonparticulate radiation
Broader
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Translations
Bulgarian електромагнитна вълна
- електромагнитна вълна (elektromagnitna vălna)electromagnetic radiation
Chinese Mandarin 電磁波 /电磁波
- 電磁波 /电磁波 (diàncíbō)electromagnetic radiation
Finnish sähkömagneettinen aalto
- sähkömagneettinen aaltoelectromagnetic radiation
French onde électromagnétique
- onde électromagnétiqueelectromagnetic radiation
German elektromagnetische Welle
- elektromagnetische Welleelectromagnetic radiation
Indonesian gelombang elektromagnetik
- gelombang elektromagnetikelectromagnetic radiation
Italian onda elettromagnetica
- onda elettromagneticaelectromagnetic radiation
Japanese 電磁波
- 電磁波 (denjiha)electromagnetic radiation
Korean 전자기파
- 전자기파 (jeonjagipa)electromagnetic radiation
Polish fala elektromagnetyczna
- fala elektromagnetycznaelectromagnetic radiation
Portuguese onda eletromagnética
- onda eletromagnéticaelectromagnetic radiation
Romanian undă electromagnetică
- undă electromagneticăelectromagnetic radiation
Russian электромагни́тная волна́
- электромагни́тная волна́ (elektromagnítnaja volná)electromagnetic radiation
Spanish onda electromagnética
- onda electromagnéticaelectromagnetic radiation
Tagalog dagibalniing liboy, liboy-dagibalniin
- dagibalniing liboyelectromagnetic radiation
- liboy-dagibalniinelectromagnetic radiation
Thai คลื่นแม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า
- คลื่นแม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า (klêun mâe lèk fai fáa)electromagnetic radiation
Ukrainian електромагні́тна хви́ля
- електромагні́тна хви́ля (elektromahnítna xvýlja)electromagnetic radiation
Vietnamese sóng điện từ
- sóng điện từelectromagnetic radiation
Cite this entry
APA
electromagnetic wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20wave
MLA
“electromagnetic wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetic wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20wave.
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