propagation constant

noun

The change underdone by the amplitude and phase of an electromagnetic wave as it travels in a certain direction.

Meanings

nounpropagation constant (usually uncountable, plural propagation constants)

plural propagation constants

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessThe change underdone by the amplitude and phase of an electromagnetic wave as it travels in a certain direction.

Synonyms & antonyms

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propagation constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation%20constant

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“propagation constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propagation constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propagation%20constant.

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