lineshape

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noun

The cross-section of the intensity of a spectral line.

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Meanings

nounlineshape (plural lineshapes)

plural lineshapes

  1. natural sciencesThe cross-section of the intensity of a spectral line.

Origin

From line + shape.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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