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noun
A wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: standing wave
noun
A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: transverse wave
noun
a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: traveling wave
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wave, undulation
Narrower terms: soliton, soliton wave, solitary wave
History
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Across languages
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