🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

gamma di frequenza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡamma di freˈkwɛntsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frequency range/ˈfriː.kwən.si reɪndʒ/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il segnale opera in questa gamma di frequenza."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The span of frequencies between a lower limit and an upper limit, typically measured in hertz, used in physics, acoustics, and telecommunications.

    "The human ear is capable of hearing a frequency range from roughly 20 to 20,000 hertz."
  2. 2

    A specific band of electromagnetic or acoustic waves allocated for a particular type of transmission or application.

    "Radio broadcasters operate within a strictly regulated frequency range."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'frequency', originating from late Middle English 'frequence' (from Latin 'requentia', meaning multitude or crowding), with 'range', derived from Old French 'rangier' (to set in order). Together, the compound emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries alongside the development of telecommunications and radio engineering to denote a designated span of wave vibrations.

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