wavelength vs distance

distance vs wavelength

wavelength and distance both are nouns.

wavelength is not a verb while distance is a verb.

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

As nouns, distance is a hypernym of wavelength; that is, distance is a word with a broader meaning than wavelength:

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

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

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

Difference between wavelength and distance

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