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波数 (はすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

波は数すう

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Meanings

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noun

wave number; wavenumber

physics

Physics term: the number of waves per unit distance, often used in spectroscopy and wave mechanics.

波は数すうは波は長ちょうの逆ぎゃく数すうに比ひ例れいする。
The wave number is proportional to the reciprocal of the wavelength.

Kanji

波waves, billows, Poland
数number, strength, fate

Similar words

波は長ちょう
波長 is wavelength, the distance between successive wave crests; 波数 is the spatial frequency, the number of waves per unit length.
周しゅう波は数すう
周波数 is frequency in cycles per second (Hz); 波数 is spatial frequency in cycles per unit length.

Etymology

Compound of 波 (wave) and 数 (number), directly translating the English term 'wave number'.