wave
Definitions
Noun
- One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
- Something that rises rapidly
- The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- A hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
- An undulating curve
- A persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
- A member of the women's reserve of the united states navy; originally organized during world war ii but now no longer a separate branch
Verb
- Signal with the hands or nod
- Move or swing back and forth
- Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- Twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- Set waves in
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "wave".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waves | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | wave | 1 | 46 |
| 3 | skywave | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | waved | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | wavelengths | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | wavelength | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | waver | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | microwave | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | shockwave | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | microwaves | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | airwave | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | airwaves | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | microwaved | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | newwave | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shockwaves | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shortwave | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | starwave | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | swavely | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | unwavering | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | wavered | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | wavering | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | waverley | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | waverly | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | wavetek | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "wave".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "wave" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "wave" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the wave | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | a wave | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | em wave | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | electromagnetic wave | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | new wave | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "wave" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 24
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 5
Words that Precede: 5
Statistically Associated: 16
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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