band spectrum

American  

noun

Physics.

1. an optical spectrum consisting of groups of closely spaced spectral lines, characteristic of molecules.

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band spectrum British  

noun

1. a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules

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Etymology

Origin of band spectrum

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia seeking to reverse the FCC's reallocation of 60% of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum block.

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Some of the C band spectrum auctioned had been used for satellite radio but the transition to 5G means there will be much more traffic.

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High band spectrum, which is sparsely available, may travel only a mile but is by far the fastest.

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia seeking to reverse the FCC’s reallocation of 60% of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum block.

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Vodafone was been successful in the 3.6 GHz band, said UK Chief Executive Ahmed Essam, adding that it had avoided buying low band spectrum, where its strategy was to refarm its 900 MHz holdings to carry 5G traffic.

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