waveform.

The shape of a wave or the pattern of a signal's change over time.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• complex waveform
• waveform display

On the page

A repeating spike interrupted the otherwise smooth waveform.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular waveform; plural waveforms. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.