Meanings
nounplane wave (plural plane waves)
plural plane waves
- natural sciencesA constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.
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plane wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20wave
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