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wave vs wavelet

wavelet vs wave

wave and wavelet both are nouns.

wave is a verb but wavelet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
wavelet Yes No No No
As nouns, wavelet is a hyponym of wave; that is, wavelet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  • wavelet: a small wave on the surface of a liquid
wave (noun) wavelet (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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) wavelet (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 wavelet

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