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Wavelength vs Bichromatic - What's the difference?

wavelength | bichromatic |

As a noun wavelength

is the length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

As an adjective bichromatic is

describing a graph with edges of two possible {{term|colours}.

wavelength

English

(wikipedia wavelength)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as , and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

    • Derived terms

    * shortwave * mediumwave * longwave * on the same wavelength

    bichromatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible (colours)
  • (physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time

    • See also

    * polychromatic