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longwave

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Radio having a wavelength greater than 1000 meters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

Examples

  • He likes to listen to BBC Radio 4 on longwave.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From long + wave.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: даўгахва́левы (dawhaxváljevy) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Catalan: ona llarga — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長波 /长波 (chángbō) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Danish: langbølge — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Dutch: langegolf — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • French: grande onde — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Georgian: გრძელტალღიანი (grʒelṭalɣiani) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Georgian: გრძელტალღური (grʒelṭalɣuri) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • German: langwellig — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Japanese: 長波 (chōha) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Korean: 장파 (jangpa) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Russian: длинноволно́вый (dlinnovolnóvyj) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Russian: длинново́лновый (dlinnovólnovyj) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Swedish: långvåg — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Thai: คลื่นยาว (klʉ̂ʉn-yaao) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Ukrainian: довгохвильови́й (dovhoxvylʹovýj) — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters
  • Vietnamese: sóng dài — having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters