wave vector

noun

A vector whose direction is that of the direction of propagation of a wave, and whose magnitude is inversely proportional to its wavelength

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Meanings

nounwave vector (plural wave vectors)

plural wave vectors

  1. mathematicsA vector whose direction is that of the direction of propagation of a wave, and whose magnitude is inversely proportional to its wavelength
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APA

wave vector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20vector

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“wave vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20vector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wave vector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20vector.

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