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Definition of wavelength noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    wavelength

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈweɪvlɛŋkθ//
     
    , NAmE//ˈweɪvlɛŋθ//
     
     
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  1. 1the distance between two similar points on a wave of energy, such as light or sound
  2. 2the size of a radio wave that is used by a particular radio station, etc. for sending signals or broadcasting programs
    3. Idioms
    be on the same wavelength, be on somebody's wavelength (informal)
     
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    to have the same way of thinking or the same ideas or feelings as someone else We work together but we aren't really on the same wavelength.
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