wavenumber

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word wavenumber. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word wavenumber, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say wavenumber in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word wavenumber you have here. The definition of the word wavenumber will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofwavenumber, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: wave number

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

wave +‎ number

Noun

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

wavenumber (plural wavenumbers)

  1. (mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.

Translations

See also