wave number

A form of wavenumber — A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.

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Meanings

nounwave number (plural wave numbers)

plural wave numbers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of wavenumber.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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