Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Standing Wave.
Standing Wave - as a noun
A wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stationary waveExample Sentences
"A standing wave is formed when an incoming wave and a reflected wave interfere with each other."
"A guitar string can create a standing wave when plucked."
"A resonant cavity can support standing waves at specific frequencies."
"The phenomenon of standing waves can be explained by the principle of superposition."
"A standing wave is formed when two waves of the same frequency collide and interfere constructively."
