dynamic range

noun

: the ratio of the strongest to the weakest sound intensity that can be transmitted or reproduced by an audio or broadcasting system

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These performance cores are the multithread workhorses, offering better efficiency and dynamic range than the super cores, but without the limitations that sometimes made efficiency cores (the third tier of chip core) into a bottleneck. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 Both have 27-inch screens, 12-megapixel FaceTime cameras and speaker systems, but the XDR version has a brighter, mini-LED screen with enhanced dynamic range and a better refresh rate. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 The dynamic range of the latter is impressive, while the former maintains impressive ISO handling. James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The dynamic range from a whisper to a wall of sound is impressive. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dynamic range

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First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dynamic range was in 1917

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“Dynamic range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic%20range. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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