standing wave

noun

: a single-frequency mode of vibration of a body or physical system in which the amplitude varies from place to place, is constantly zero at fixed points, and has maxima at other points

Examples of standing wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wood is dense and that helps to reduce cavity resonance in the ear cup, minimizing standing waves. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 With Dirac Live Room Correction and Bass Control, users can use Dirac’s app and room correction technology to measure a room’s acoustics and eliminate standing waves, reverberations and other unwanted distortions. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 At the end of the 14-foot overhang are two 15-inch woofer loudspeakers, but a parallel wall had to be slightly readjusted to avoid creating standing waves, which would interfere with the sound. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024 The combination of multiple such diffractions creates a 2D standing wave. Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for standing wave 

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standing wave was in 1845

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“Standing wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20wave. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

standing wave

noun
: a vibration of a body or physical system in which the amplitude varies from place to place, is constantly zero at fixed points, and does not appear to move

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