Phrase Hound found 229 phrases and 154 compound words that contain wave. The most common are listed below. Open wave in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 229
- tidal waveA large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
- shock waveA powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.
- New WaveAny of several movements in music and film which are or were considered cutting edge.
- sine waveA periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.
- catch a waveTo mount one's surfboard at a distance from shore, turn it toward land, and control it for a successful, satisfying ride on inrushing water.
- radio waveElectromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
- second waveA phenomenon that can develop during a pandemic where after a group recovers and infections appear to decrease, another group becomes infected and causes a recurrence in cases.
- carrier waveA wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
- Korean WaveThe rise in popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries since the 1990s.
- sound waveThe longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.
- heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.
- wave equationA second-order linear partial differential equation for the description of waves or standing wave fields.
- wave functionAlternative spelling of wavefunction: A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a …
- medium wavea radio wave with a frequency between 300 kHz and 3 MHz.
- cold waveA short period of very cold weather.
- short-waveAlternative form of shortwave: An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
- square waveA function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.
- Mexican waveA phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.
- First Wave
- standing waveA wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
- gravitational waveA fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.
- wave functionsplural of wave function: A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region …
- pilot waveA theoretical matter wave that guides the motion of point particles.
- green waveA purposefully designed timing of a series of traffic lights to produce a green light for cars travelling at the correct speed as they arrive at the lights.
- long wavea radio wave of over 1 kilometre in length, having a frequency less than 300 kHz.
Compound words 154
- wavelengthThe length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.
- waveletA small wave; a ripple.
- wavyRising or swelling in waves.
- shortwaveAn electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
- waveformThe shape of a wave function represented by a graph showing some dependent variable as function of an independent variable.
- waverTo swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
- waveguideA structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.
- wavefunctionA mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.
- brainwaveAny of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- longwaveHaving a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.