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frequency response

American  
[free-kwuhn-see ri-spons] / ˈfri kwən si rɪˈspɒns /

noun

Electronics.
  1. the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.

  2. 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


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While the alpha and beta frequency response was diminished in STG, it virtually vanished in all the higher cortical regions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023

That lower frequency response is the signature of a time crystal.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 1, 2022

The very same person that fine-tunes the frequency response and chooses the materials and finishes of each headphone was available to talk to fans, not just privileged journalists.

From The Verge ● Jul. 16, 2017

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 Norman F. Joly

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