Meaning

1 senses
  1. A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.

    Sägezahnschwingung

    пилообра́зная волна́piloobráznaja volná

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops:

Origin

From sawtooth + wave, named for its resemblance to the jagged teeth of a saw when graphed.

From sawtooth + wave, named for its resemblance to the jagged teeth of a saw when graphed.

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Forms

plural: sawtooth waves
Singularsawtooth wave
Pluralsawtooth waves

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Word family

1 related words
Relatedsupersaw

See also

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