needlet

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noun

A wavelet having the form of a needle.

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Meanings

nounneedlet (plural needlets)

plural needlets

  1. astronomyA wavelet having the form of a needle.

Origin

From needle + -let.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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