soliton

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noun

A solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.

Similar
carrier wavewave of translationsoliton wavesolitary wave
OriginEnglish electronbf. ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nounsoliton (plural solitons)

plural solitons

  1. mathematicsA solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.

    Synonyms: carrier wave, wave of translation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.

Similar
carrier wavewave of translation

More synonyms by meaning

noun(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate

Similar
soliton wavesolitary wave
Broader
traveling wavetravelling wave
Also see
carrier wavesolitary wave

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishsolitary
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. New Latinēlectricus
  5. Englishelectric
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  9. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  10. Englishion
  11. Englishelectronbf.
  12. Englishsoliton

From solitary + -on.

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Translations

Basque solitoi
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Catalan solitó
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Chinese Mandarin 孤子, 孤子波
  • 孤子 (gūzǐ)Translations
  • 孤子波 (gūzǐ bō)Translations
  • 孤立子 (gūlìzǐ)Translations
  • 孤立子波 (gūlìzǐ bō)Translations
Finnish solitoni
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French soliton
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German Soliton
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Italian solitone
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Japanese ソリトン
  • ソリトン (soriton)Translations
Persian سولیتون, سالیتون
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Polish soliton
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Portuguese sóliton, solitão
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  • solitãoTranslations
Russian солито́н
  • солито́н (solitón)Translations
Spanish solitón
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“soliton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soliton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soliton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soliton.

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