"dynamic range" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dynamic ranges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dynamic range (countable and uncountable, plural dynamic ranges)
  1. The ratio between the largest and smallest values of a changeable quantity. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: DR, high dynamic range (alt: HDR), wide dynamic range (alt: WDR) Translations (the ratio between the largest and smallest values of a changeable quantity): 動態範圍 /动态范围 (dòngtài fànwéi) (Chinese Mandarin), dynamiikka-alue (Finnish), Dynamikbereich [masculine] (German), Dynamikumfang [masculine] (German), gama dinâmica [feminine] (Portuguese)

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