high frequency

noun

: a radio frequency between very high frequency and medium frequency see Radio Frequencies Table

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During this type of blackout, there is a complete or nearly full loss of high frequency (HF) radio signals in the sunlit regions. Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Thai Mo Shan is a subsidiary of Chicago high frequency trading hedge fund Jump Trading. Javier Paz, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025 Inman noted that recordings posted online of air traffic communication before the crash have not contained the helicopter’s UHF, or ultra high frequency. NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025 The process took several months to complete due to the product’s high frequency, which required preapproval guidance with the FCC. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high frequency

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high frequency was in 1892

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“High frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20frequency. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

high frequency

noun
: a radio frequency in the range between 3 and 30 megahertz
abbreviation HF
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