"waveband" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wavebands [plural]
Etymology: From wave + band. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wave|band}} wave + band Head templates: {{en-noun}} waveband (plural wavebands)
  1. (physics) A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies): честотна лента (čestotna lenta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 波段 (bōduàn) (Chinese Mandarin), aaltoalue (Finnish), taajuusalue (Finnish), hullámsáv (Hungarian)

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