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waveform

British  
/ ˈweɪvˌfɔːm /

noun

  1. physics the shape of the graph of a wave or oscillation obtained by plotting the value of some changing quantity against time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The oboe is a double reed and it’s the purest waveform.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

But by looking closely at the waveform of the audio, the two sounds can be detected and the distance between them measured.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

The second audio signature is the distinctive waveform.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2024

But all of those aspects end up as a waveform, which can then be treated like any other information.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2023

A digital oscilloscope and waveform monitor were stacked over one of the computers.

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