|1.||λ the distance, measured in the direction of propagation,
between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a
wave| |2.||the wavelength of the carrier wave used by a
particular broadcasting station| |3.||informal on someone's
wavelength, on the same wavelength having similar views,
feelings, or thoughts (as someone else)| |the offspring of a
zebra and a donkey.| |an extraordinary or unusual thing, person,
or event; an exceptional example or instance.| wavelength
wave·length (wāv'lěngkth', -lěngth') Symbol λ The distance
between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other
energy and the next corresponding peak or crest. |wavelength
(wāv'lěngkth') Pronunciation Key The distance between one peak
or crest of a wave and the next peak or crest. It is equal to
the speed of the wave divided by its frequency, and to the speed
of a wave times its period. The distance between crests (or
troughs) of a wave.