wave front

noun

: a surface composed at any instant of all the points just reached by a vibrational disturbance in its propagation through a medium

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Somite production occurs at a spot (the wave front) where the concentration of FGF is at just the right level when the clock makes a tick. Adam Mann, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wave front was circa 1864

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“Wave front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20front. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

wave front

noun
: a surface composed at any instant of all the points just reached by a vibrational disturbance in its propagation through a medium

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