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The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave that is perceived by an observer moving relative to the source of the waves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Doppler shift
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propagation
From Christian Andreas Doppler, the scientist who first proposed this effect.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
Доплеров ефект
(Doplerov efekt)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Chinese Mandarin:
多普勒效應 /多普勒效应
(Duōpǔlè xiàoyìng)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Cornish:
effeyth Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Dutch:
dopplereffect
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Estonian:
Doppleri efekt
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Finnish:
Doppler-ilmiö
— change in frequency or wavelength
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French:
effet Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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German:
Dopplereffekt
— change in frequency or wavelength
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German:
Doppler-Effekt
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Hindi:
डॉप्लर प्रभाव
(ḍŏplar prabhāv)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Irish:
iarmhairt Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Italian:
effetto doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Japanese:
ドップラー効果
(doppurā kōka)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Macedonian:
Доплеров ефект
(Doplerov efekt)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Polish:
efekt Dopplera
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Portuguese:
efeito Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Romanian:
efectul Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Russian:
эффе́кт До́плера
(effékt Dóplera)
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Spanish:
efecto Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Swedish:
dopplereffekt
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Tagalog:
bisang Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Turkish:
Doppler etkisi
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Turkish:
Doppler kayması
— change in frequency or wavelength
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Vietnamese:
hiệu ứng Doppler
— change in frequency or wavelength
