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noun
A solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
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Synonyms: carrier wave, wave of translation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: soliton wave, solitary wave
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: traveling wave, travelling wave
History
From solitary + -on.
Across languages
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