wavelet
[
weyv
-lit]
/ˈweɪv lɪt/
noun
1.
a small
wave
; ripple.
Origin
1800-10;
wave
+
-let
British Dictionary definitions for
wavelets
wavelet
/
ˈweɪvlɪt
/
noun
1.
a small wave
Word Origin and History for
wavelets
wavelet
n.
1813, diminutive of
wave
(n.).
wavelets
in Science
wavelet
(wāv'lĭt)
A small wave; a ripple. See more at
wave
.