electromagnetic wave
noun
: one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The first thing to understand is that light is an electromagnetic wave. 
Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 However, the electromagnetic wave from the atoms will be at a different frequency than that of the light that entered the glass. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Set at a video game studio in modern-day Johannesburg, the series kicks off as an electromagnetic wave hits the studio, frying equipment and the bioelectric signals in people’s brains. Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021 Both visible light and radio waves are types of electromagnetic wave. Rhett Allain, Wired, 26 Sep. 2020 Despite their personal struggles, the two eventually manage to overcome their opponent, creating an electromagnetic wave that short-circuits every robot in the vicinity — including Coulson! Sousa is a fun addition to the ensemble. Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 June 2020 If possible, keep it away from other devices that use electromagnetic waves; that includes baby monitors, wireless keyboards, and even microwaves.2. Wired Staff, Wired, 21 May 2020 Though the word radiation always conjures up a little something frantic in the gut, there is a diverse spectrum of electromagnetic waves, with big differences among them. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 14 May 2020 Beginning in the 19th century, physicists such as Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell developed the theory of electromagnetic waves. Mark P. Mills, National Review, 29 Apr. 2020 See More
Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 However, the electromagnetic wave from the atoms will be at a different frequency than that of the light that entered the glass. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 Set at a video game studio in modern-day Johannesburg, the series kicks off as an electromagnetic wave hits the studio, frying equipment and the bioelectric signals in people’s brains. Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021 Both visible light and radio waves are types of electromagnetic wave. Rhett Allain, Wired, 26 Sep. 2020 Despite their personal struggles, the two eventually manage to overcome their opponent, creating an electromagnetic wave that short-circuits every robot in the vicinity — including Coulson! Sousa is a fun addition to the ensemble. Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 June 2020 If possible, keep it away from other devices that use electromagnetic waves; that includes baby monitors, wireless keyboards, and even microwaves.2. Wired Staff, Wired, 21 May 2020 Though the word radiation always conjures up a little something frantic in the gut, there is a diverse spectrum of electromagnetic waves, with big differences among them. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 14 May 2020 Beginning in the 19th century, physicists such as Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell developed the theory of electromagnetic waves. Mark P. Mills, National Review, 29 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
electromagnetic wave
noun
: a wave (as a radio wave or wave of light) that travels at the speed of light and consists of a combined electric and magnetic effect
Medical Definition
electromagnetic wave
noun
: one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays