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high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency between very high frequency and medium frequency see Radio Frequencies Table
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Maintain your leverage, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue implored his players during the session; stop turning the ball over at such a high frequency.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
No other vaccines are given at such a high frequency, but experts say there’s no reason to believe that the vaccines — and in particular, the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna — aren’t effective.
—Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
These filters were designed to remove the sound of vinyl surface noise and high frequency distortion when used in concert with the slope dial.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The storm also flooded subway and train tunnels, and the recovery has been a slow process to rebuild due to the high frequency of trains in the corridors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“High frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20frequency. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency in the range between 3 and 30 megahertz
—abbreviation HF
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