frequency response

noun

: the ability of a device (such as an audio amplifier) to handle the frequencies applied to it
also : a graph representing this ability

Examples of frequency response in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The frequency response is off the charts, extending from a subterranean 8 Hz to 110,000 Hz. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 For one thing, the earbuds have an utterly flat frequency response down to about 20 Hz. Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Nov. 2023 Fourth, there may be additional benefits as well as costs, including enhanced frequency response and resilience to extreme events. IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2018 The testing of the frequency response, the performance, was done in the anechoic chamber. Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 7 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for frequency response 

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frequency response was in 1926

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“Frequency response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frequency%20response. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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