🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

分米波

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēn mǐ bō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decimeter-wave/ˈdɛs.ɪˌmiː.tər.weɪv/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"分米波常用于无线电通信和电视广播。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

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As noun
  1. 1

    An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength in the decimeter range, specifically between 10 centimeters and 1 meter, corresponding to ultrahigh frequencies (UHF).

    "The radar system utilized decimeter-wave frequencies to detect distant aircraft."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'decimeter' (from French 'décimètre', combining Latin 'decimus' meaning tenth and Greek 'metron' meaning measure) and 'wave' (from Old English 'wāg'). The term emerged in radio engineering during the mid-20th century to describe electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 10 centimeters and 1 meter.

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