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RADIO-FREQUENCY SPECTRUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television
Synonyms:
radio-frequency spectrum; radio spectrum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("radio-frequency spectrum" is a kind of...):
spectrum (an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave)
Meronyms (parts of "radio-frequency spectrum"):
radio emission; radio radiation; radio wave (an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m)
Holonyms ("radio-frequency spectrum" is a part of...):
electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)
