wave theory of light

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1. (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	scientific theory,
definition	:	a theory that explains scientific observations (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	natural philosophy, physics,
definition	:	the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	corpuscular theory, corpuscular theory of light,
definition	:	(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	corpuscular theory, corpuscular theory of light,
definition	:	(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles (noun.cognition)