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WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wave theory of light mean?
• WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT (noun)
The noun WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT has 1 sense:
1. (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
Familiarity information: WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
undulatory theory; wave theory; wave theory of light
Hypernyms ("wave theory of light" is a kind of...):
scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Antonym:
corpuscular theory of light ((physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles)
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