RF
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- noun
- Specialized
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formación reticular
- Scientists study the RF to better understand its effects on human behavior and consciousness.
- RF signal
- RF power
- RF frequency
Examples
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A more robust and reliable model is expected by implementing RF in this study.
Academic text (2017) -
Mounted on the match is an RF input detector using surface mount technology.
Academic text (1997) -
By proper choice of RF frequency, one targets the magnetic field surface where the most energetic atoms reside.
Academic text (1998) -
A single-frequency RF signal is applied to the piezoelectric transducer, generating a sound field inside the crystal.
Academic text (1997) -
Two supervised learning algorithms, RF and SVM, were used to train and test the datasets at different resolutions.
Academic text (2017) -
Tucked inside the big magnet is the RF coil, which transmits radio-frequency waves.
Blog text (12) -
Kalmus has introduced the model LP1000UE broadband, radio-frequency (RF) pulse amplifier, designed primarily for use in magnetic resonance imaging.
Academic text (1998) -
The RF regulates arousal and sleep by modulating activity within the brainstem.
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Research shows that the RF plays a key role in maintaining attention and muscle tone.
Synonyms
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A network of nerve cells deep in the brain that helps control being awake, attention, sleep, and muscle tone
Surface Forms
Etymology
RF stands for reticular formation, a name that comes from a word for a 'net' because the nerve cells make a net-like group in the brainstem. So RF points to the brain 'net' that helps control wakefulness, attention, sleep, and muscle tone.