Meanings
plural travelling waves · alternative traveling wave
- natural sciencesA wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
Antonyms: standing wave
- natural sciencesA wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
Antonyms: transverse wave
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
nounA wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 行波
- 行波 (xíngbō)wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
Japanese 進行波
- 進行波 (shinkōha)wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
Polish fala bieżąca
- fala bieżącawave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
Cite this entry
travelling wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/travelling%20wave
“travelling wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/travelling%20wave. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “travelling wave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/travelling%20wave.
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