complementary wavelength

com·ple·men·ta·ry wave·length

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree weyv-lengkth, -length, -lenth]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ/

Definition of complementary wavelength words

noun complementary wavelength the wavelength of monochromatic light that could be mixed in suitable proportions with a given coloured light so as to produce some specified achromatic light 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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