wavelength
Translation
wavelength
Examples
Different colors have different wavelengths.
Different colours have different wavelengths.
We are on the same wavelength.
We are on the same wavelength.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) wavelength a specific physical measurement Red light has a long wavelength.
((to be)) on the same wavelength to think in a similar way My colleague and I are on the same wavelength.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Related concepts: frequency, amplitude
Etymology
A compound word from 'wave' and 'length', literally meaning 'the length of a wave'.
Memory Tips
Picture measuring the length of a wave in the ocean. The figurative meaning, 'on the same wavelength', means thinking alike.