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noun
A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: frequency band
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: band
History
From wave + band.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
