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wave vs waveform

waveform vs wave

wave and waveform both are nouns.

wave is a verb but waveform is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
waveform Yes No No No
As nouns, waveform is a hyponym of wave; that is, waveform is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  • waveform: the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
wave (noun) waveform (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
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
wave (verb) waveform (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 wave and waveform

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