LOW FREQUENCY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does low frequency mean? 

• LOW FREQUENCY (noun)
  The noun LOW FREQUENCY has 2 senses:

1. 30 to 300 kilohertz

2. a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches

  Familiarity information: LOW FREQUENCY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOW FREQUENCY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

30 to 300 kilohertz

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

LF; low frequency

Hypernyms ("low frequency" is a kind of...):

radio frequency (an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared)

Holonyms ("low frequency" is a part of...):

electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A pitch that is perceived as below other pitches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

low frequency; low pitch

Hypernyms ("low frequency" is a kind of...):

pitch (the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "low frequency"):

deepness (a low pitch that is loud and voluminous)

 Context examples 

They occur at a low frequency and usually carry a favorable prognosis.

(Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)

Low frequency of pancreatic exocrine tumours.

(M520, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Sensorineural hearing loss in which a person loses the ability to hear sounds in low frequency.

(Low Frequency Hearing Loss, NCI Thesaurus)

Importantly, the researchers observed entrainment at the low frequencies that carry meaningful information in sign language, not at the high frequencies usually seen in visual activity.

(The Rhythms of Sign Language, NSF)