Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

significant wave height

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: sig-nif-i-can-t wave height
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.

Inflected Forms

significant wave heights (plural)

Questions

What does significant wave height mean?: A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.

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