wavelet

noun

wave·​let ˈwāv-lət How to pronounce wavelet (audio)
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: a little wave : ripple

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Does the little surge of Trump dances across sports represent a wave, or at least a wavelet, of athletes declaring their allegiances for the President-elect? — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024 And importantly, the agency says, despite these wavelets of illness, severe outcomes like hospitalizations and deaths have been dropping since 2020 and 2021. — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024

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First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wavelet was circa 1810

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wavelet

noun
wave·​let ˈwāv-lət How to pronounce wavelet (audio)
: a little wave : ripple

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