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wideband

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A communications transmission rate between that of narrowband and broadband.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a broadband antenna

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broadband

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wide + band.