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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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It’s packed with high frequency foods including seeds, greens, fruits, algae, adaptogens and restorative roots.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This lightweight speaker provides crisp, powerful audio—both high frequencies and rumbly bass alike.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024
This whizzing tone using both low and high frequency pings sounds somewhat electronic or mechanical, unlike more melodic songs made by some baleen whales.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
By contrast, ionizing radiation, which can come from X-rays and radon, is high frequency and high energy.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 6 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency in the range between 3 and 30 megahertz
—abbreviation HF
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