longwave

English

Alternative forms

• long wave (noun)

Etymology

From long +‎ wave.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

longwave (not comparable)

1. (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
2. (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Derived terms

• LW

Translations

having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters

• Belarusian: даўгахва́левы (daŭhaxváljevy)
• Catalan: ona llarga f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 長波／长波 (zh) (chángbō)

• Danish: langbølge
• Dutch: langegolf f
• French: grande onde f
• Georgian: გრძელტალღიანი (grʒelṭalɣiani), გრძელტალღური (grʒelṭalɣuri)
• German: langwellig (de)
• Japanese: 長波 (ja) (ちょうは, chōha)
• Korean: 장파(長波) (jangpa)
• Russian: длинноволно́вый (ru) (dlinnovolnóvyj), длинново́лновый (ru) (dlinnovólnovyj)
• Swedish: långvåg (sv)
• Thai: คลื่นยาว (th) (klʉ̂ʉn-yaao)
• Ukrainian: довгохвильови́й (dovhoxvylʹovýj)
• Vietnamese: sóng dài

See also

• microwave, shortwave, mediumwave, radio wave
• radio frequency, LF, VLF, ELF