How to Use low frequency in a Sentence

low frequency

noun
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  • The greater the distance the signal has traveled, the greater the delay of the lower frequencies usually is.
    — Yvette Cendes, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2019
  • To escape the ionosphere that blocks lower frequencies, radio astronomers will have to search from space or the far side of the moon.
    — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 9 Oct. 2019
  • The three lowest frequencies are used to encode language as a sound wave.
    — National Geographic, 16 May 2018
  • The report emphasizes a low frequency of fires in the area, and the ability to contain fires if need be.
    — Virginia Langmaid and Judson Jones, CNN, 2 July 2020
  • But the low frequency of the firing and the amount of glutamate released wasn’t enough to cause the neighboring neurons to fire.
    — Adam Piore, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2015
  • That signal then shifts from higher to lower frequencies as the shock slows.
    — Quanta Magazine, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Deep side balconies provide enough space for low frequencies to scatter and bounce.
    — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2018
  • And Himalayans howl their own tune, with cries of a shorter duration and lower frequency than those of grays.
    — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, 20 Feb. 2020
  • If there’s any kind of low frequencies or dissension in there, that’s what messes up the scheduling.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2023
  • If there's any kind of low frequencies or dissension in there, that's what messes up the scheduling.
    — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Less common is a type that is detectable at lower frequencies.
    — Alexandra Witze, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Nardin achieves this with a balance wheel that beats at the low frequency of 0.50 Hz and the considerable energy stored by the six extra-large barrels.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 20 July 2023
  • Very low frequency sounds are perceived as vibrations by the inner ear, which has close links to balance, rhythm, and the motor system.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Despite their low frequency, these waves could be captured by a radio telescope—if our atmosphere wasn’t in the way.
    — Chris Wright, Wired, 15 June 2021
  • However, this doesn't explain why someone would hear the lower frequencies and some hear the higher frequencies in the first place.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 May 2018
  • But a broad shelf gives the waves time to interact with each other, perhaps stretching into a longer, lower frequency wave.
    — National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019
  • This is reflected in the relatively low frequency of flights to/from Oslo compared with Copenhagen and Stockholm.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Conventional recording devices and tools to measure sound may not pick up very high or low frequencies, such as those above or below what the human ear can hear.
    — Josh Lederman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The telescope is among the most sensitive in the world at these low frequencies, but it could soon be deafened by signals emanating from a mundane source: electric trains.
    — Bysanjay Kumar, science.org, 7 Mar. 2023
  • On the other hand, turning up the amplitude at a low frequency made the screen feel slightly sticky, like a motorcycle handle or soft rubber.
    — Sushma Subramanian, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2015
  • These ultralight noise-canceling sports earbuds block out low frequency noise by up to 95%.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Relating to Pitch Fundamental Frequency: the peak with the lowest frequency in the sound spectrum, which is perceived as pitch by the human ear.
    — Jeff Kao and Jack Gillum, ProPublica, 25 June 2019
  • Our business has a lower frequency than fashion, but its value and stickiness is more.
    — Itika Sharma Punit, Quartz India, 22 July 2019
  • Slow oscillations, characterized by high peaks and low frequency, sweep throughout much of the brain.
    — Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Some minimize echoes by putting more space between notes, while others use low frequencies that travel farther.
    — Marion Renault, Popular Science, 27 Jan. 2020
  • And changing the sound mix to emphasize higher or lower frequencies might tip you toward Laurel or Yanny.
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 15 May 2018
  • The microphones do well picking up low frequencies, but getting them as far outside the ear as possible helps nab the higher frequencies.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
  • And yet at this point there’s no agreement on whether high or low frequencies are best for 5G. High frequencies carry more data but can’t travel far and are easily blocked by rain and foliage.
    — Scott Moritz, Bloomberg.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • However, their ears were likely attuned to picking up low frequency sounds.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Eidson said one reason for the low frequency of local positive tests might be that much of San Diego’s water comes from the mineral-rich Colorado River.
    — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2018

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