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stationary wave

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: standing wave

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wave, undulation

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