wave front vs wave

wave front and wave both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wave front	Yes	No	No	No
wave	Yes	No	Yes	No

wave front (noun)	wave (noun)
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates	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 front (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