wave-form
or wave·form
[ weyv-fawrm ]
/ ˈweɪvˌfɔrm /
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noun Physics.
the shape of a wave; a graph obtained by plotting the instantaneous values of a periodic quantity against the time.
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Origin of wave-form
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for wave-form
waveform
/ (ˈweɪvˌfɔːm) /
noun
physics the shape of the graph of a wave or oscillation obtained by plotting the value of some changing quantity against time
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