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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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The extended X-ray activity was energetic, but it occurred at wavelengths that conventional gamma-ray instruments would have struggled to detect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spectra contain information about how an object's light is distributed across different wavelengths.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Satellite sensors like the one on the new Tanager-2 can detect the invisible gas by measuring wavelengths of light bouncing off the earth’s surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Newer trackers have higher-intensity LEDs with additional wavelengths to improve data capture on all skin tones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The only thing I leave alone is the ceiling, because white contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum at full brightness.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven