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zero crossing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
ze-ro cross-ing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point where a function's graph intersects the x-axis, meaning the function's output (or sign) changes from positive to negative, or vice-versa, passing through zero; used in signal processing, electronics, and audio analysis for tasks like frequency measurement, noise reduction, and differentiating sound types, as it marks significant transitions in waveforms and data.

Inflected Forms

zero crossings (plural)

Questions

What does zero crossing mean?
A point where a function's graph intersects the x-axis, meaning the function's output (or sign) changes from positive to negative, or vice-versa, passing through zero; used in signal processing, electronics, and audio analysis for tasks like frequency measurement, noise reduction, and differentiating sound types, as it marks significant transitions in waveforms and data.

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