square wave

noun

A function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.

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Meanings

nounsquare wave (plural square waves)

plural square waves

  1. calculusA function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.

Translations

Bulgarian правоъгълна вълна
  • правоъгълна вълна (pravoăgălna vălna)function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Chinese Mandarin 方波
  • 方波 (fāngbō)function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Dutch blokgolf
  • blokgolffunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Estonian nelinurklaine
  • nelinurklainefunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Finnish kanttiaalto
  • kanttiaaltofunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
German Rechteckschwingung, Rechtecksignal
  • Rechteckschwingungfunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
  • Rechtecksignalfunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Icelandic kassabylgja
  • kassabylgjafunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Italian onda quadra
  • onda quadrafunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Polish fala prostokątna
  • fala prostokątnafunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Romanian semnal dreptunghiular
  • semnal dreptunghiularfunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
Swedish fyrkantsvåg, fyrkantvåg
  • fyrkantsvågfunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
  • fyrkantvågfunction or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels
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APA

square wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20wave

MLA

“square wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20wave.

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