noun
- small waves on the surface of water
- mathematical functions used to analyze signals and data at different scales
Usage: mathematics; signal processing
Examples
- Gentle wavelets lapped against the shore of the calm lake.
- The boat’s wake created tiny wavelets that spread across the pond.
- A light breeze stirred up small wavelets on the water’s surface.
- Engineers use wavelets to compress digital images efficiently.
- The wavelet transform helps analyze complex signals in telecommunications.
- Researchers applied wavelet analysis to study earthquake data.