Wave 01
Wave 01 : (1) Very generally, any pattern with some roughly identifiable periodicity in time and/or space. (2) More specifically, a disturbance propagated by virtue of periodic motions (oscdlations) of the particles of the medium. At any point in the medium, the displacement of a particle is a function of time; while at any instant, the displacement is a function of location within the medium. Waves may be considered in terms of (a) total energy and impressed forces See: Free Wave, Forced Wave, Stable Wave, Unstable Wave, Damped Wave, Neutral Wave, Inertia Wave); (b) the type of force See: Gravity Wave, Capillary Wave, Tide, Expansion Wave, Compression Wave); (c) the way that the medium's particles oscillate See: Longitudinal Wave, Transverse Wave); (d) the apparent relative motion of wave and medium See: Progressive Wave, Standing Wave, Stationary Wave); (e) the portion of the medium affected by the wave See: External Wave, Internal Wave, Surface Wave); and (f) the manner in which the waves are detected See: Sound Wave). The study of water-surface waves has bred its own special terminology See: Deep-Water Wave, Shallow-Water Wave, Wind Wave, Sea, Swell, Tidal Wave, Tsunami, Seiche). Most specifically, a simple harmonic wave. Popularly used as a synonym for "surge" or "influx," as in tidal wave (storm surge), heat wave, cold wave
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