noun
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
• Syn: ↑wave theory, ↑wave theory of light
• Ant: ↑corpuscular theory of light (for: ↑wave theory of light), ↑corpuscular theory (for: ↑wave theory)
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory
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noun : a theory in physics: light is transmitted from luminous bodies to the eye and other objects by an undulatory movement — called also wave theory
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Physics.
See wave theory (def. 1).
[1795-1805]
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undulatory theory,
Physics. the theory that light is propagated in undulatory movements or waves; wave theory.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.