space quadrature

noun

A difference of a quarter of a wavelength between the spatial positions of two corresponding points in a wave

Meanings

nounspace quadrature (plural space quadratures)

plural space quadratures

  1. natural sciencesA difference of a quarter of a wavelength between the spatial positions of two corresponding points in a wave
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APA

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Chicago

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