What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Wavefront vs Wavelet - What's the difference?

wavefront | wavelet |

As nouns the difference between wavefront and wavelet

is that wavefront is (physics) an imaginary surface passing through points of a medium oscillating in phase while wavelet is a small wave; a ripple.

wavefront

English

(wikipedia wavefront)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) An imaginary surface passing through points of a medium oscillating in phase.

    • wavelet

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia wavelet) (en noun)
  • A small wave; a ripple.
  • (mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation.

    • Derived terms

    * wavelet compression * wavelet matrix * wavelet modulation * wavelet packet decomposition * wavelet series