noun
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
• Syn: ↑undulatory theory, ↑wave theory of light
• Ant: ↑corpuscular theory of light (for: ↑wave theory of light), ↑corpuscular theory
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory
Useful english dictionary. 2012.