dynamic range

American  

noun

1. Audio.  the ratio of the loudest to faintest sounds reproduced without significant distortion, usually expressed in decibels.

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dynamic range British  

noun

1. the range of signal amplitudes over which an electronic communications channel can operate within acceptable limits of distortion. The range is determined by system noise at the lower end and by the onset of overload at the upper end

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Etymology

Origin of dynamic range

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“Her strength on screen is great, her dynamic range is incredible. She has the strength of character of a leading man — I’m just going to say it. She has the backbone and the steely determination of a leading man.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her soprano voice shows such control and dynamic range as she transitions from soft, vulnerable moments to rebellious growls in anger against the Wizard.

From Salon

"It's always been challenging to identify highly specific disease biomarkers in the blood using traditional tools, but this new technology allows us to detect a broad and dynamic range of both high and low abundant proteins," said co-senior author Towia A. Libermann, PhD, of the Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

From Science Daily

However, the broad use of WGM resonators has been limited by their narrow dynamic range as well as their limited resolution and accuracy.

From Science Daily

"Multimode sensing enables that look into the unknown. By expanding our dynamic range to look at millions of particles, we can take on more ambitious projects and solve real-world problems."

From Science Daily