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solitary wave

noun Mathematics, Physics.

a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.

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Nearby words

  1. solitary follicle,
  2. solitary sandpiper,
  3. solitary tract,
  4. solitary vireo,
  5. solitary wasp,
  6. soliton,
  7. solitude,
  8. solitudinarian,
  9. sollar,
  10. solleret
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