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

There’s also a sound personalization engine that tailors the frequency response to your individual hearing. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

With a frequency response of 10Hz–40kHz, Iris is designed to deliver extended low and high frequency performance while keeping a natural coherence, immediacy and musicality from a single dynamic driver. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026

These allow accurate replication of insertion depth, sealing, low-frequency response, and ANC performance [10][12]. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frequency response

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