radio spectrum
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ ˈspɛktrəm/
- Specialized
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espectro radioeléctrico
- Several railroads, particularly in big cities, struggle to find enough bandwidth in the crowded radio spectrum for their communication systems.
- part of the radio spectrum
- portion of the radio spectrum
- slice of the radio spectrum
And at the other end of of the radio spectrum is the other project that we are privileged to work on called ALMA, the Atacama large millimetre array.
- And at the other end of of the radio spectrum is the other project that we are privileged to work on called ALMA, the Atacama large millimetre array.
Examples
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European carriers spent billions on licenses for the radio spectrum necessary to offer advanced mobile services like 3G.
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His research suggests that a sub-millimeter hump in the radio spectrum arises from hot magnetized gas orbiting within about ten Schwarzschild radii of the black hole.
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Digital radio transmission allows more efficient use of the radio spectrum, but really has no effect on energy usage.
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The Blackberry uses radio spectrum.
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Engineers at Pennsylvania State University in University Park have developed software to efficiently manage radio spectrum use to prevent interference on the wireless broadband systems used for high-speed Internet access.
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In contrast, the recent auction of licenses to use the radio spectrum for the third generation of mobile phones in this country over the next twenty years raised 22.5 billion for the government.
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The FY 2012 number includes the proposed transfer of $100 million in mandatory funding from President Obama's proposal to sell a portion of the radio spectrum for expanding public access to wireless broadband.
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It is the grant of policy discretion in the disposition of licenses that Congress has determined should be used to allocate a portion of the radio spectrum among a defined class of potential users.
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Digital radio transmission allows more efficient use of the radio spectrum for broadcasting sound and video signals.
Synonyms
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4.8
A range of radio waves used for signals
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4.2
A range of radio waves used for one purpose, like TV or radio
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3.7
The radio and television signals that carry programs to many people
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7.0
A range of radio waves used to send signals like TV or radio
A range of radio waves used to send signals for radio, TV and mobile phones
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'spectrum' denotes a range of electromagnetic wavelengths and 'radio' specifies the part of that range used for radio/ wireless transmissions, so the phrase refers to the range of frequencies used for radio. This simple noun–noun combination follows common cross‑linguistic patterns (e.g. 'espectro radio'/'spectre radio') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The term radio spectrum uses spectrum like the colors of a rainbow to show many parts next to each other, and radio tells us those parts are radio waves. So it means the 'range of radio waves' used for things like TV, mobile phones and Wi‑Fi.