high frequency

noun

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

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Just remember the sunscreen — and watch the weather, since the region is known for fast-moving storms and a high frequency of tornadoes. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 Hedging within a single account is fine, but high frequency and arbitrage-style strategies aren't accepted. — CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Apple's transparency is also good at reproducing high frequencies, which can be difficult even for expensive headphones. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 This includes titanium diaphragms for smoother high frequencies and more responsive neodymium magnets instead of traditional ferrite. — New Atlas, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high frequency

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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

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