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Narrowband Antenna

/ˈnɛroʊˌbænd ˈænˌteɪnə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An antenna designed to operate over a narrow range of frequencies.

    "The narrowband antenna was specifically designed for the communication system operating at 900 MHz."
  2. 2

    A type of antenna that is more efficient in receiving or transmitting signals within a limited frequency range.

    "Engineers often prefer narrowband antennas for applications requiring high precision in signal reception."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'narrowband' is derived from the combination of 'narrow', which comes from Old English 'nearwe', meaning 'tight or close', and 'band', which originates from Old Norse 'band', meaning 'a binding or a strip'. 'Antenna' comes from Latin 'antenna', meaning 'sail yard', which evolved in the 19th century to refer to devices used for receiving or transmitting radio waves.

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🇫🇷French → English

Antenne à bande étroite

Transliteration: Antenne à bande étroite

"L'antenne à bande étroite est utilisée pour des communications spécifiques."

🇩🇪German → English

Schmalbandantenne

Transliteration: Schmalbandantenne

"Die Schmalbandantenne ist für die Frequenzübertragung optimiert."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Antenna a banda stretta

Transliteration: Antenna a banda stretta

"L'antenna a banda stretta è ideale per applicazioni specifiche."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Antena de banda estrecha

Transliteration: Antena de banda estrecha

"La antena de banda estrecha se utiliza en sistemas de comunicación específicos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Antena de banda estreita

Transliteration: Antena de banda estreita

"A antena de banda estreita é usada para transmissões específicas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

संकीर्ण बैंड एंटीना

Transliteration: Sankīrṇa bāṇḍ ēnṭīnā

"संकीर्ण बैंड एंटीना विशेष संचार के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

窄带天线

Transliteration: Zhǎidài tiānxiàn

"窄带天线用于特定的通信系统。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

협대역 안테나

Transliteration: Hyŏpdaeyŏk ant'ena

"협대역 안테나는 특정 주파수에서 신호를 수신하는 데 사용됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

狭帯域アンテナ

Transliteration: Kyōtaiiki antena

"狭帯域アンテナは特定の通信に使用されます。"

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