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.

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Etymology

Origin of frequency response

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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

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

From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2022

There’s no discernible distortion to speak of, and I can turn them up to their max volume without being assaulted by excessively hot treble or a weird frequency response.

From The Verge • Oct. 17, 2018

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.