The distance between identical points on a wave is called wavelength.
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Two points 360 degrees apart. That would be wavelength.
No, the wavelength of a wave is defined as the distance between any two points which are in phase with each other. Two points in phase only when they are moving with the same velocity in the same direction and are at the same displacement from the mean position.
The distance between these two points is termed as a wavelength.
Wavelength
The wavelength (denoted by Greek letter Lambda) is the minimum distance between any two corresponding points on a wave that are in the same stage of the cycle. This distance is usually measured from peak to peak (crest to crest or trough to trough). Wavelength is a distance and is usually measured in meters.