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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Colour management Wavelength Light wavelength The spatial period of light radiation, associated with different parts of the visible spectrum. Wellenlänge
Translations
DE Wellenlänge
FR Longueur d’onde
ES Longitud de onda
IT Lunghezza d’onda
CN 波长
VN Bước sóng
Not to be confused with Colour perception is not determined by a single wavelength for most objects.