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band-pass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
band--pass
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Letting through only a specific range of electromagnetic frequencies.

Etymology

First emerged in the context of early radio communication; attested in patents filed by Western Electric in 1919.

Inflected Forms

bandpass (alternative)

Phrases

band-pass filter high-pass low-pass

Frequently Paired Words

bandreject high-pass low-pass passband

Questions

What does band-pass mean?
Letting through only a specific range of electromagnetic frequencies.
Where does band-pass come from?
First emerged in the context of early radio communication; attested in patents filed by Western Electric in 1919.

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