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stationary wave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
sta-tion-ary wave
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
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

stationary waves (plural)

Synonyms

fixed wave standing wave

Questions

What does stationary 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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