What is the meaning of wave period?

(DoD) The time it takes for two successive wave crests to pass a given point. See also wave; wave crest.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, Wave period, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wave_period/definitions/1964670>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "Wave period" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wave_period/definitions/1964670>