wavetable

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noun

A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with subtly changing harmonic contents, sometimes based on a sample of a real musical instrument, used in sound synthesis.

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Meanings

nounwavetable (plural wavetables)

plural wavetables

  1. A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with subtly changing harmonic contents, sometimes based on a sample of a real musical instrument, used in sound synthesis.

Origin

From wave + table, from waveform.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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