wave number meaning

• Noun: wave number  weyv númbu(r)
  1. The reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave

  Derived forms: wave numbers

  Type of: frequence, frequency, oftenness

  Encyclopedia: Wave number

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  [Electronics]
  The reciprocal of wavelength. This number denotes the number of waves per unit distance.
  

• s wave:    [Medicine] n : the ...
• t wave:    [Medicine] n : the ...
• wave:    Noun: wave &n ...

Examples

1. there is an indefiniteness in the wave number that is related to the finite length of the train.
2. circular wave number vector
3. bouguer wave number
4. angular wave number
5. the normal modal wave number inversion is a potential inversion scheme in inverting the bottom parameters and work well