solitary wave

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solitary wave

Etymology[edit]

From solitary +‎ wave.

Noun[edit]

solitary wave (plural solitary waves)

(physics) A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems).

Hyponyms[edit]

soliton

Translations[edit]

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 孤波 (gūbō), 孤立波 (zh) (gūlìbō)
Japanese: 孤立波 (こりつは, koritsuha)

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