"quefrency" meaning in All languages combined

See quefrency on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwiːfɹənsi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkwifɹənsi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-quefrency.wav Forms: quefrencies [plural]
Etymology: From frequency with the consonant sounds of the first and second syllables switched, perhaps modelled after cepstrum which is derived from spectrum. Etymology templates: {{glossary|consonant}} consonant, {{glossary|syllable}} syllable Head templates: {{en-noun}} quefrency (plural quefrencies)
  1. (signal processing) The inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds. Categories (topical): Signal processing Related terms: cepstrum Translations (inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform): jaatuus (Finnish), quéfrence [feminine] (French)

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