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low frequency

American  

noun

Radio.

  1. any frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz. LF

low frequency British  

noun

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

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  • low-frequency adjective

Etymology

Origin of low frequency

First recorded in 1895–1900

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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

When helium flowed through the larynx, the high frequency component rose in pitch, but the low frequency component stayed the same.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Volcanic earthquakes have a characteristic signature of low frequency wave forms and these have not been exhibited here.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

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

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