WAVELET

ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet

(noun) a small wave on the surface of a liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wavelet (plural wavelets)

A small wave; a ripple.

(mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation.

Source: Wiktionary


Wave"let, n.

Definition: A little wave; a ripple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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