Meanings
nounwavenumber (plural wavenumbers)
plural wavenumbers · alternative wave number
- mathematicsA measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.
Origin
Translations
Estonian lainearv
- lainearvmeasure of the number of waves
Finnish aaltoluku
- aaltolukumeasure of the number of waves
Hebrew מִסְפַּר גַּל
- מִסְפַּר גַּל (mispár gál)measure of the number of waves
Italian numero d'onda
- numero d'ondameasure of the number of waves
Romanian număr de undă
- număr de undămeasure of the number of waves
Swedish vågtal
- vågtalmeasure of the number of waves
Cite this entry
APA
wavenumber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wavenumber
MLA
“wavenumber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wavenumber. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wavenumber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wavenumber.
Source: wavenumber on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.