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ili-30-06105873-n CILI: i68712
WordNet Domains: physics
SUMO Ontology: Proposition+
Top Ontology: 3rdOrderEntity+
Basic Level Concept: 05993844-n scientific_theory
Epinonyms: [1] natural_philosophy
[1] natural_philosophy |0.95|
[0] ili-30-06105873-n (category) |0.95|
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SentiWordNet: 0 0
ML-SentiCon: 0.125 0
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TempoWordNet: 0 0 0 1

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EN Variants
- undulatory_theory
- wave_theory
- wave_theory_of_light
Gloss
the theory that light is transmitted as waves
Lexical relations in WordNet via ILI (11) - Show / Hide graph:
Antonyms
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06106084-n: (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Hyperonyms
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05993844-n: a theory that explains scientific observations
Domain
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06090869-n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions
Glosses
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02079933-v: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
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05989479-n: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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11473954-n: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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13868944-n: an undulating curve
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04920568-n: (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
Glosses
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11057925-n: English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)
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11070218-n: Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
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11403828-n: British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)