wave theory

wave theory

n 1. (General Physics) the theory proposed by Huygens that light is transmitted by waves 2. (General Physics) any theory that light or other radiation is transmitted as waves. See electromagnetic wave

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wave theory - (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as wavesundulatory theory, wave theory of lightscientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"corpuscular theory, corpuscular theory of light - (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles