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WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wave theory of light mean? 

WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT (noun)
  The noun WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT has 1 sense:

1. (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as wavesplay

  Familiarity information: WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

undulatory theory; wave theory; wave theory of light

Hypernyms ("wave theory of light" is a kind of...):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Antonym:

corpuscular theory of light ((physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles)


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