wave theory

wave the·o·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [weyv thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
- /weɪv ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/
- /weɪv ˈθɪəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weyv thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
- /weɪv ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/

Definitions of wave theory words

noun wave theory Also called undulatory theory. Physics. the theory that light is transmitted as a wave, similar to oscillations in magnetic and electric fields. Compare corpuscular theory. 1
noun wave theory Historical Linguistics. a theory that accounts for shared features among languages or dialects by identifying these features as innovations that spread from their points of origin to the speech of contiguous areas. 1
noun wave theory the theory proposed by Huygens that light is transmitted by waves 0
noun wave theory any theory that light or other radiation is transmitted as waves 0

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Origin of wave theory

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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wave theory popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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