Definition
Wavelength is the distance between two matching points on a wave, such as from one crest to the next.
Etymology
“Wavelength” is formed from “wave” and “length,” created in the 19th century when scientists were studying light and sound. It gave a simple name to a key measurement of repeating motion.
Kelly Says
The color of light, the pitch of a sound, and even the kind of radiation (like X‑rays) depend mostly on wavelength. When we say “on the same wavelength” about people, we’re quietly borrowing physics to talk about social harmony.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተለዋይ አደራ
tələwaj ʾadēra
ARالعربية
طول الموجة
ṭūl al-mūǧa
BNবাংলা
তরঙ্গদৈর্ঘ্য
torongodairgho
CACatalà
longitud d'ona
loŋɡi'tuð d'oɲa
CSČeština
vlnová délka
vlnova delka
DADansk
bølgelængde
bœlɡəˈlɛŋə
DEDeutsch
Wellenlänge
vɛlənˈlɛŋɡə
ELΕλληνικά
μήκος κύματος
miːkos ˈkymatos
ESEspañol
longitud de onda
loŋɡi'tuð de 'onða
FAفارسی
طول موج
ṭūl-e mūj
FISuomi
aallonpituus
aːlloːnˈpituus
FRFrançais
longueur d'onde
lɔ̃.ʒœʁ dɔ̃d
GUGU
તરંગલંબાઈ
taraṅgalambāī
HAHA
tsawon aljihun
tsa'won alji'hun
HEעברית
אורך גל
oʾrek ɡal
HIहिन्दी
तरंगदैर्ध्य
tarangdairdhy
HUMagyar
hullámhossz
hulːaːmhoːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
panjang gelombang
panjaŋ ɡɛlombɑŋ
IGIG
ogologo nke ala
oɡoloɡo nke ala
ITItaliano
lunghezza d'onda
luŋɡe'ttsa don'da
KKKK
толқын ұзындығы
tolqyn uzynдығy
KMKM
ប្រវែងរលក
prɔveng rɔlek
MRMR
तरंग लांबी
taraṅg lāmbī
MSBahasa Melayu
panjang gelombang
panjaŋ ɡɛlombɑŋ
MYမြန်မာ
လှိုင်းအလျား
lhuing: alyā:
NLNederlands
golflengte
ɣɔlfˈlɛŋtə
NONorsk
bølgelengde
bølɡəˈlɛŋɡə
PAPA
ਤਰੰਗ ਲੰਬਾਈ
taraṅg lambāʾī
PLPolski
długość fali
dwuɡuɕtɕ ˈfali
PTPortuguês
comprimento de onda
kõ.pri'mẽtu dɨ 'õdɐ
RORomână
lungimea undei
luŋɡi'mea 'unde
RUРусский
длина волны
dlina volny
SVSvenska
våglängd
voːɡlɛŋd
SWKiswahili
urefu wa wimbi
uɾefu wa ʷiɱbi
TAதமிழ்
அலைநீளம்
alainīḷam
TEతెలుగు
తరంగదైర్ఘ్యం
taraṅgadairghyaṁ
THไทย
ความยาวคลื่น
khwām yaːw khluen
TLTL
haba ng alon
ha'ba ng a'lon
TRTürkçe
dalga boyu
dalɡa 'boju
UKУкраїнська
довжина хвилі
doʊʒyna xʊˈli
URاردو
لہر کی لمبائی
lahar kī lambāʾī
VITiếng Việt
bước sóng
bước soŋ
ZUZU
ubude bekhuleni
u'bude bekhuleni