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standing wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
stand-ing wave
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.

Inflected Forms

standing waves (plural)

Synonyms

fixed wave stationary wave permanent wave

Antonyms

travelling wave

Questions

What does standing wave mean?
A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.

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