Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfwave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
halfwave
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave

Etymology

From half + wave.

Inflected Forms

halfwaves (plural) half-wave (alternative)

Questions

What does halfwave mean?
half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave
Where does halfwave come from?
From half + wave.

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