high frequency

noun

: a radio frequency between very high frequency and medium frequency see Radio Frequencies Table

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Add to this that there is a particularly high frequency of strikers and wingers with the physical and technical capacity to exploit disjointed and underloaded defences. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, two custom, high-performance, balanced armatures handle the high frequencies. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 During sleep, these high frequencies get muted, there are more low-frequency signals, and the slope gets steeper. ArsTechnica, 6 July 2025 Alternately, Capital Metro, extends service hours for bus and train lines during the festival, so look for a spot near a high frequency stop. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for high frequency

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high frequency was in 1892

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“High frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20frequency. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

high frequency

noun
: a radio frequency in the range between 3 and 30 megahertz
abbreviation HF
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