radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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These jets also consist of electromagnetic radiation ranging from low-energy radio waves to extreme high-energy gamma rays. Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Shorter wavelength energy includes ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma radiation, while longer wavelength energy includes infrared and radio waves. Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 Other more specialized conferences, like ARENA, focus specifically on attempts to detect radio waves from high-energy neutrinos. Matt Von Hippel, Ars Technica, 25 Nov. 2024 By receiving radio waves from hydrogen in space, CHIME has picked up thousands of FRBs across the universe. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radio wave

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio wave was in 1915

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“Radio wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20wave. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

radio wave

noun
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Medical Definition

radio wave

noun
ra·​dio wave ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv How to pronounce radio wave (audio)
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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