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noun wave equation Mathematics, Physics. any differential equation that describes the propagation of waves or other disturbances in a medium. 1
noun wave equation Physics. any of the fundamental equations of quantum mechanics whose solutions are possible wave functions of a particle. 1
noun wave equation a partial differential equation describing wave motion. It has the form ∇2φ = (1/c2) × (∂2φ/∂t2), where ∇2 is the Laplace operator, t the time, c the speed of propagation, and φ is a function characterizing the displacement of the wave 0

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