wave theory
nounDefinition of wave theory
: a theory in physics: light is transmitted from luminous bodies to the eye and other objects by an undulatory movement
— called also undulatory theory
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This alternative view, known as pilot-wave theory or Bohmian mechanics, never became as popular as the Copenhagen view, in part because Bohmian mechanics implies that the world must be strange in other ways. — Quanta Magazine, "New Support for Alternative Quantum View," 16 May 2016 Patterns for Alto’ Aether: a medium that in the wave theory of light permeates all space and transmits transverse waves. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "The Playlist: Previously Unreleased Hendrix, and 10 More New Songs," 19 Jan. 2018 The multiple-waves theory has failed as a model because the linguistic similarities used to show patterns of migration are just not that convincing. — Adam Rutherford, The Atlantic, "A New History of the First Peoples in the Americas," 3 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wave theory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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