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wavelet vs wave

wave vs wavelet

wavelet and wave both are nouns.

wavelet is not a verb while wave is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wavelet Yes No No No
wave Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wave is a hypernym of wavelet; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than wavelet:
  • wavelet: a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  • wave: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Other hypernyms of wavelet include moving ridge.
wavelet (noun) wave (noun)
a small wave on the surface of a liquid 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
wavelet (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 wavelet and wave

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