low frequency

American  

noun

Radio.

1. any frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz. LF

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low frequency British  

noun

1.  LF.  a radio-frequency band or a frequency lying between 300 and 30 kilohertz

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Other Word Forms

• low-frequency adjective

Etymology

Origin of low frequency

First recorded in 1895–1900

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• high frequency vs. low frequency

Example Sentences

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature due to the low frequency and severity of reported crashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These signals appear as very low frequency transients i.e. impulse like transition or settling signals recorded in horizontal ground motion, including both acceleration and tilt.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

The local council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said it had received reports relating to low frequency sounds from a small number of islanders.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

However, their effects are extremely weak and have been discovered only in relatively low frequency band using the method of interferometry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

I could practically hear my sister’s low frequency scream of humiliation as she tensed every muscle.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Related Words

• high frequency