wavelet

[ weyv-lit ]

noun

1. a small wave; ripple.

wavelet

/ ˈweɪvlɪt /

noun

1. a small wave

wavelet

/ wāv′lĭt /

1. A small wave; a ripple.
2. See more at wave

Word History and Origins

Origin of wavelet¹

First recorded in 1800–10; wave + -let

Example Sentences

Topol described the recent increase in transmission as a “wavelet” that could pick up steam but is more likely related to waning immunity and behavior than the latest subvariants.

From Los Angeles Times

How does the summer “wavelet” speak to the virus’s seasonality, which many experts are trying to pin down?

From Scientific American

It drove twigs, dust and street debris before it, created wavelets on the Potomac River, and with a low hum and hiss, rewarded attempts to wield the garden hose with a face full of spray.

From Washington Post

If women’s lib is commonly thought to have progressed in successive wavelets over the better part of a century, “After Sappho” wants to rewrite that linear story into a swirl — not waves but eddies.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet even a president dramatically more disapproved than approved, and who a majority of his party wishes would not seek another term, did not provoke even a red wavelet.

From Washington Post