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

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However, adiabatic switching does require something to generate the more complex ramping waveforms. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025 The potential solution, detailed in a study published in the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, requires first classifying various facial gestures like yawning, blinking, and breathing as individual waveforms. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025 Thoughts on the visual appeal of musical waveforms. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 Headlining the first of two nights at the Kia Forum going into the weekend, Musgraves played to a full house in Inglewood but, more importantly, to a house that valued being on her wavelength because there’s no one else in pop creating this exact waveform. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 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 22 Jan. 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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