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traveling wave vs wave

wave vs traveling wave

traveling wave and wave both are nouns.

traveling wave is not a verb while wave is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
traveling wave Yes No No No
wave Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wave is a hypernym of traveling wave; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than traveling wave:
  • traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
  • wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Other hypernyms of traveling wave include undulation.
traveling wave (noun) wave (noun)
a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
traveling wave (verb) wave (verb)
set waves in
signal with the hands or nod
move or swing back and forth
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Difference between traveling wave and wave

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