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wavelength

/ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ noun B2
  1. The 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.
  2. A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's. (figuratively) · I think you and I are on a different wavelength.

Plural wavelengths

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