radio spectrum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of radio spectrum
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Microwaves occupy the high-frequency end of the radio spectrum.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
It also proposed giving telecoms operators longer radio spectrum licences to "increase predictability" and making them renewable by default.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits and is involved with setting standards for artificial intelligence.
From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2023
The direct-to-mobile cell service that BlueWalker 3 and its successors aim to provide requires a much stronger beam and broader use of the radio spectrum than existing networks, sparking concern among radio astronomers.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 13, 2022
The instruments showed that the screen was no longer encountering serious loading, and, further, the load was coming in at a frequency harmlessly far down the radio spectrum!
From Invaders from the Infinite by Campbell, John Wood
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