high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency between very high frequency and medium frequency see Radio Frequencies Table
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System 2 handles high-level reasoning and language, System 1 translates perception into full-body motion at high frequency, and System 0 executes human-like balance and coordination at kilohertz rates.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
During the 24-hour event, the goal is to make contact with as many other licensed ham operators as possible using various modes, such as voice, Morse code, packet radio, high frequency, low frequency, satellites and even a moon bounce, organizers said.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
In blood and saliva, mutations increase with age, but in oocytes, harmful mutations with high frequencies were rarer and more evenly distributed elsewhere, suggesting a form of natural quality control.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The high frequency, which increases shock resistance, combines with the constant force magnetic escapement to give the watch a high chronometric rating.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
During the 24-hour event, the goal is to make contact with as many other licensed ham operators as possible using various modes, such as voice, Morse code, packet radio, high frequency, low frequency, satellites and even a moon bounce, organizers said.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
In blood and saliva, mutations increase with age, but in oocytes, harmful mutations with high frequencies were rarer and more evenly distributed elsewhere, suggesting a form of natural quality control.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The high frequency, which increases shock resistance, combines with the constant force magnetic escapement to give the watch a high chronometric rating.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
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“High frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20frequency. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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