waveform

English

noun
Definitions
  • (mathematics) The shape of a wave function represented by a graph showing some dependent variable as function of an independent variable.
  • (physics) The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.

Etymology

Compound from English wave + English form (having the form of).

Origin

English

form

Gloss

having the form of

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