wavelet

[ weyv-lit ]

/ ˈweɪv lɪt /

noun

a small wave; ripple.

Origin of wavelet

First recorded in 1800–10; wave + -let

Words nearby wavelet

wave-form, wave front, wave function, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, Wavell, wavellite, wave mechanics, wavemeter, wave moth

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Example sentences from the Web for wavelet

The yacht was upon an even keel, and scarcely a wavelet splashed against her side.
Pharos, The Egyptian|Guy Newell Boothby
The result was that the eye saw nothing of the water or the wavelet, but caught only the brilliant glow.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
A wavelet splashed up against the clay on which they were standing.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand
For every wavelet of land upon the surface of the Boer States, a hundred great billows stand up in Natal.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)|Sir Frederick Maurice.

They are in circumstances in which the ripple passes into the wavelet, and the wavelet into the billow.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh Miller

British Dictionary definitions for wavelet

wavelet

/ (ˈweɪvlɪt) /

noun

a small wave

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Scientific definitions for wavelet

wavelet

[ wāv′lĭt ]

A small wave; a ripple. See more at wave.

单词	wavelet
释义	wavelet [ weyv-lit ] / ˈweɪv lɪt / noun a small wave; ripple. Origin of wavelet First recorded in 1800–10; wave + -let Words nearby wavelet wave-form, wave front, wave function, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, Wavell, wavellite, wave mechanics, wavemeter, wave moth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wavelet The yacht was upon an even keel, and scarcely a wavelet splashed against her side. Pharos, The Egyptian\|Guy Newell Boothby The result was that the eye saw nothing of the water or the wavelet, but caught only the brilliant glow. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies A wavelet splashed up against the clay on which they were standing. The Beth Book\|Sarah Grand For every wavelet of land upon the surface of the Boer States, a hundred great billows stand up in Natal. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)\|Sir Frederick Maurice. They are in circumstances in which the ripple passes into the wavelet, and the wavelet into the billow. Leading Articles on Various Subjects\|Hugh Miller British Dictionary definitions for wavelet wavelet / (ˈweɪvlɪt) / noun a small wave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for wavelet wavelet [ wāv′lĭt ] A small wave; a ripple. See more at wave. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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