wavelength
noun /ˈweɪvleŋkθ/
/ˈweɪvleŋkθ/
Idioms - the distance between two similar points on a wave of energy, such as light or soundTopics Physics and chemistryc1
enlarge imageOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- medium
- short
- …
- be tuned to
- on a/the wavelength
- on the same wavelength
- the size of a radio wave that is used by a particular radio station, etc. for sending signals or broadcasting programmes
- Radio One has broadcast on this wavelength for years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- medium
- short
- …
- be tuned to
- on a/the wavelength
- on the same wavelength
Idioms
be on the same wavelength | be on somebody’s wavelength
- (informal) to have the same way of thinking or the same ideas or feelings as somebody else
- We work together but we aren’t really on the same wavelength.
- My boss and I are just not on the same wavelength.