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plane wave

plane wave noun: a constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.

Noun

plane wave (plural plane waves)

  1. A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.

plane wave meaning in Tamil

plane wave in Tamil

ஒருதள அலை, தளவலை

Forms of plane wave

pluralplane waves

Questions about plane wave

What does plane wave mean?
Plane wave means a constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.
What is plane wave in Tamil?
Plane wave in Tamil is ஒருதள அலை, தளவலை. See Plane wave meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is plane wave?
Plane wave is a noun.
What is the plural of plane wave?
The plural of plane wave is plane waves.

Words near plane wave in the dictionary

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  2. plane tree
  3. plane trees
  4. plane trigonometries
  5. plane trigonometry
  6. plane wave
  7. plane waves
  8. plane-mate
  9. plane-mates
  10. plane-parallel
  11. planeable

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