wavelet

ˈweɪv.lɪt

Definition

Definition of wavelet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

water

Rare

small wave on water surfaces

Rare

The wavelet gently rocked the boat.

ripple

undulation

mathematics

TECH.

fast-decaying oscillation in mathematics

TECH.

Wavelet transforms are used in signal processing.

oscillation

waveform

physics

TECH.

small oscillation in a signal or waveform

TECH.

The engineer observed the wavelets on the oscilloscope during the test..

oscillation

ripple

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small wave on water surfaces

Expressions with wavelet

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wavelet transform

mathematical technique for analyzing signals at different scales

The wavelet transform is essential in modern signal processing.

Origin of wavelet

English, wave + let (small)

Examples of wavelet in a sentence

Tiny wavelets formed as the breeze picked up.
Wavelets help in image compression techniques.
Researchers use wavelets in data analysis.
The wavelet pattern was crucial for the signal analysis.
Scientists studied the wavelets in the seismic data.

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French:vaguelette, ondelette, ...
German:Welle, Wavelet, ...
Italian:ondina, wavelet, ...
Spanish:ondita, ondícula, ...
Portuguese:ondulação, wavelet, ...
Chinese:小波浪, 小波, ...
Japanese:さざ波, ウェーブレット, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة صَغِيرَة, مُوَيِّجَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל קָטָן, תְּנוּדָה דּוֹעֶכֶת, ...
Russian:волна, вейвлет, ...
Ukrainian:хвилька, вейвлет, ...
Hindi:लहर, वेवलेट, ...
Bengali:ছোট ঢেউ, ওয়েভলেট, ...
Catalan:onada petita, wavelet, ...
Czech:vlnka, ondulka, ...
Danish:bølge, wavelet, ...
Dutch:golfje, wavelet, ...
Greek:μικρό κύμα, κυματίδιο, ...
Hungarian:fodor, rezdülés, ...
Khmer:រលកតូច, អនុគមន៍រលកខ្នាតតូចដែលរំញ័រ និងរលាយបាត់យ៉ាងលឿនក្នុងគណិតវិទ្យា, ...
Korean:잔물결, 웨이블릿, ...
Persian:موجک, موجچه, ...
Polish:zmarszczka, falki, ...
Portuguese (BR):ondinha, ondícula, ...
Romanian:val mic, wavelet, ...
Swedish:vågskvalp, våglet, ...
Thai:คลื่นเล็ก ๆ, เวฟเล็ต, ...
Turkish:dalgaçık, dalgaçık dönüşümü, ...
Vietnamese:sóng nhỏ, wavelet, ...

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