frequency response

[ free-kwuhn-see ri-spons ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.
2. Also called frequency-response curve. a graph of frequency response, with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frequency response¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

While the alpha and beta frequency response was diminished in STG, it virtually vanished in all the higher cortical regions.

From Science Daily

Compared to headphones made for casual listening, these deliver a flatter frequency response for more accurate mixing and monitoring.

From The Verge

That lower frequency response is the signature of a time crystal.

From Science Magazine

It uses a special sensor to analyze a hanging lightbulb’s frequency response to sound through fluctuations in air pressure that cause vibrations.

From Fox News

Most pro DJ headphones focus on performance needs: closed-ear comfort, durability, frequency response, sound isolation, and, in Pioneer DJ’s instance, wicking away sweat.

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