distance vs wavelength

wavelength vs distance

distance and wavelength both are nouns.

distance is a verb but wavelength is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No
wavelength	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wavelength is a hyponym of distance; that is, wavelength is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
wavelength: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

Other hyponyms of distance include way, piece, mean distance, farawayness, farness, remoteness, closeness, nearness, focal distance, focal length, hyperfocal distance, leap, span, wheelbase, interval, separation, remove, yardage, hour, minute, milage, mileage, elevation, hour angle.

distance (noun)	wavelength (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
size of the gap between two places	a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
indifference by personal withdrawal
a distant region
the interval between two times
a remote point in time

distance (verb)	wavelength (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance

Difference between distance and wavelength

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