wavefield

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noun

The extended area or space taken up by a wave.

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Meanings

nounwavefield (plural wavefields)

plural wavefields

  1. natural sciencesThe extended area or space taken up by a wave.
  2. mathematicsA mathematical description of the amplitude of a wave throughout such an area or space.

Origin

From wave + field.

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APA

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

MLA

“wavefield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wavefield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wavefield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wavefield.

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