halfwave

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noun

half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave

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Meanings

nounhalfwave (plural halfwaves)

plural halfwaves · alternative half-wave

  1. mathematicshalf (especially the positive half) of a sine wave

Origin

From half + wave.

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APA

halfwave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfwave

MLA

“halfwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfwave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halfwave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfwave.

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