frequency response
Americannoun
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the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.
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Also called frequency-response curve. a graph of frequency response, with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency.
Etymology
Origin of frequency response
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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That simulation allows her to predict the frequency response of the bony ossicles, and thus the hearing sensitivity of fish.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
Compared to headphones made for casual listening, these deliver a flatter frequency response for more accurate mixing and monitoring.
From The Verge ● Mar. 28, 2022
That lower frequency response is the signature of a time crystal.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 1, 2022
The 12-inc- tall, E-MU XM7’s speakers each feature 5-inch custom designed woofers, an oversized magnet and shielding, and a 1-inch high efficiency silk dome tweeter delivering wide frequency response, booming bass and excellent dynamic range.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2015
The frequency response is 20 to 16,000 Hz.
From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.
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