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wavelengths

  • plural
    of wavelength.
    wavelength
    noun
    the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.

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Sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere is scattered, with shorter blue wavelengths scattering more easily, while more of the longer wavelength red light reach the Moon.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

These wavelengths are then reflected back towards Earth, giving the eclipsed Moon its reddish colour.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Taken together, the works here also put us in mind of Ashbery’s poetry—whole sentences that sometimes snake along on various wavelengths, demanding that we give ourselves over to the currents of the poet’s thoughts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Caltech researchers have found a way to move light across silicon wafers with exceptionally little signal loss, reaching levels at visible wavelengths that approach those of optical fiber.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Crashes, thuds, and bangs are loud, short jumbles of lots of different wavelengths.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones