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Period

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007858

The time interval required for a single cycle of a repeating phenomenon to complete. In the context of waves, it is the time it takes for two successive crests or troughs to pass a fixed point. Period is the reciprocal of frequency and is measured in units of time, such as seconds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007858
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoFrequency
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Period",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The time interval required for a single cycle of a repeating phenomenon to complete. In the context of waves, it is the time it takes for two successive crests or troughs to pass a fixed point. Period is the reciprocal of frequency and is measured in units of time, such as seconds.",
  "see_also": [
    "frequency"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/period/"
}

Record 7,005 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.