traveling wave

/ˌtræv(ə)lɪŋ weɪv/

Definitions of traveling wave

1. noun

   a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
   synonyms: travelling wave

   types:

   solitary wave, soliton, soliton wave

   (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate

   type of:

   undulation, wave

   (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth