Meaning & use
wavelength
The distance between successive peaks of a wave, or, figuratively, a shared way of thinking with another person.
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Radio stations broadcast on different wavelengths so their signals do not interfere with each other.
She and her new coworker seemed to be on the same wavelength from their very first meeting.
A note on using this word
The idiom 'on the same wavelength' uses the physics term figuratively to describe two people who understand each other easily and share similar views.
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