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sub-bass

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

Audible sounds below 60 Hz and extending downward to the lowest frequencies humans can hear, typically 20 Hz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sub- + bass.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 超低音 — Translations
  • Chinese: 重低音 — Translations
  • Chinese: 亚低音 — Translations
  • Chinese: 次低音 — Translations
  • Chinese: 下低音 — Translations
  • Spanish: subgrave — Translations