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Electromagnetic waves comprise a complete spectrum of wavelengths, it makes no sense to talk about "individual" waves as is asked in the question.

It is also incorrect to talk about the "largeness" of a wave, what is important is the wavelength not the amplitude.

The spectrum is divided into portions and names given to the wavelengths within a given portion.

Thus portions of the spectrum with wavelengths longerthan that portion of the spectrum called "visible light" are:

  1. Infra red light (also called heat)
  2. Microwaves
  3. Radio waves

If we go the other way and look at the portion of the spectrum with wavelengths shorter than visible light, we get:

  1. Ultraviolet
  2. X-ray
  3. Gamma ray
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