dynamic range

American  

noun

1. Audio. the ratio of the loudest to faintest sounds reproduced without significant distortion, usually expressed in decibels.

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dynamic range British  

noun

1. the range of signal amplitudes over which an electronic communications channel can operate within acceptable limits of distortion. The range is determined by system noise at the lower end and by the onset of overload at the upper end

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Etymology

Origin of dynamic range

First recorded in 1930–35

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dynamic range

Her soprano voice shows such control and dynamic range as she transitions from soft, vulnerable moments to rebellious growls in anger against the Wizard.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2025

By essentially turning a knob, the operator can adjust the speed and frequency of sparking, or vary the fuel feed in real time, triggering a dynamic range of responses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023

"Beisembayev reeled off the concerto as if he was to the manner born," wrote The Guardian's Martin Kettle, praising his "sparkling technique, rhythmic control and dynamic range".

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023

For its release on 4K Ultra HD, artisans created a new 4K scan from the original camera negative with high dynamic range grading, and the excellent screen-bursting results are visually crisp and hue-saturated.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2023

This time Schonberg writes in The Times that in “any part of the dynamic range, too, from the wispiest pianissimo to the most stupendous forte, Fisher Hall came through with extraordinary clarity.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022