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radio frequency

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

That part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between about 3 kHz and 300 MHz, within which radio waves are transmitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: RF

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A frequency in this range.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: frequency, frequence, oftenness

Narrower terms: station, extremely low frequency, ELF, very low frequency, VLF, low frequency, LF, medium frequency, MF, high frequency, HF, very high frequency, VHF, ultrahigh frequency, UHF, superhigh frequency, SHF, extremely high frequency, EHF

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: radiofrekvence — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Dutch: radiofrequentie — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • French: radiofréquence — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Georgian: რადიოსიხშირე (radiosixšire) — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Greek: ραδιοσυχνότητα (radiosychnótita) — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Irish: radaimhinicíocht — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Irish: minicíocht raidió — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Portuguese: radiofrequência — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Romanian: radiofrecvență — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted
  • Romanian: frecvență radio — part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted