wave equation: Meaning and Definition of

wave' equa"tion

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any differential equation that describes the propagation of waves or other disturbances in a medium.
  2. any of the fundamental equations of quantum mechanics whose solutions are possible wave functions of a particle. Cf.
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