Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waveband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: wave-band
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio.

Example Sentences

"Since stomiids are sensitive to the far-red bioluminescence produced by their suborbital photophores, which other animals in the deepsea cannot sea, they have what could be regarded as a private waveband."

Etymology

From wave + band.

Inflected Forms

wavebands (plural)

Synonyms

frequency band

Questions

What does waveband mean?: A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio.
Where does waveband come from?: From wave + band.

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