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radiansphere

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-an-sphere
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spherical region of radius λ/2π around a small dipole electromagnetic antenna. This is the distance at which the induction and radiation terms are equal in magnitude. Inside, the induction terms dominate. In radio antenna theory the radiansphere is a convenient definition for the boundary between near-field and far-field regions.

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Etymology

From radian + -sphere.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

radianspheres (plural)

Questions

What does radiansphere mean?
A spherical region of radius λ/2π around a small dipole electromagnetic antenna. This is the distance at which the induction and radiation terms are equal in magnitude. Inside, the induction terms dominate. In radio antenna theory the radiansphere is a convenient definition for the boundary between near-field and far-field regions.
Where does radiansphere come from?
From radian + -sphere.

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