waveform

noun

wave·​form ˈwāv-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce waveform (audio)
: a usually graphic representation of the shape of a wave that indicates its characteristics (such as frequency and amplitude)

called also waveshape

Examples of waveform in a Sentence

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Only after refining resolution techniques did the team realize these waveforms indicated additional physical activity within the inner core. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025 For example, to rapidly distribute intelligence globally, Parcae’s engineering teams built a secure communications channel based on a complex mix of protocols, data-processing algorithms, and tailored transmission waveforms, among other elements. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025 Doctor scrutinized shifts in its pulse waveform, a clue to how hard its heart was working. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 The Prism 3 'paper' blends digital and traditional in a thin, light, durable and low-power material controlled by driving waveform tech. New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for waveform 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waveform was in 1845

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“Waveform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waveform. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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waveform

noun
wave·​form ˈwāv-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce waveform (audio)
: a usually graphic representation of the shape of a wave that indicates its characteristics (as frequency and amplitude)

called also waveshape

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