frequency shift
US: /ˈfriːkwənsi ʃɪft/
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Definition of frequency shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicsTECH.change in the number of cycles of a repeating signal per secondTECH.
  • The Doppler effect causes a noticeable frequency shift in the passing siren.
serf subject

Adjective

technologyTECH.relating to a change in the frequency of a signal or waveTECH.
  • The engineer studied a frequency shift modulation technique for the new transmitter.
dependent servile subordinate
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Expressions with frequency

high-frequencyadj.
occurring very often or repeatedly
High-frequency trading can be very profitable.
expected frequencyn.
how often something happens over time
The expected frequency of rain is twice a week.
high frequencyn.
rate of occurrence or repetition of events in short intervals
The high frequency of buses during peak hours ensures no delays.
low frequencyn.
rate of occurrence or repetition that is less frequent than average
The low frequency of his visits made her miss him more.
super high frequencyadj.
occurring with very high frequency or rate
The super high frequency of updates can be overwhelming.
transmission frequencyn.
number of times a signal is sent each second in a system
The radio's transmission frequency was set to 98.5 megahertz.

Expressions with shift

shift gearv.
change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed
He had to shift gear to climb the hill.
shift gearsv.
change the gear in a vehicle
He had to shift gears to climb the hill.
shift overv.
move slightly to one side
Please shift over so I can sit down.
graveyard shiftn.
work shift during the late night hours
He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month.
shift into gearv.
change the gear in a vehicle to start moving
She shifted into gear and drove away.
shift the blamev.
make someone else responsible for a mistake
He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.
shift upv.
increase in intensity or level
The team needs to shift up their efforts to win the championship.
stick shiftn.
lever used to change gears in a vehicle
He reached for the stick shift to change gears.
shift into higher gearv.
increase effort or speed in an activity
The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.
shift one's groundv.
change opinion contradicting previous beliefs
During the debate, she shifted her ground completely.

Terms related to frequency shift

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Terms with frequency shift included in their meaning

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laser ring gyron.
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Examples of frequency shift in a sentence

  • The graph clearly shows a frequency shift during the experiment.
  • The team evaluated a frequency shift keying method for secure data transmission.
  • We observed a frequency shift pattern in the radar return signals.

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  1. French:décalage de fréquence, à décalage de fréquence, ...
  2. German:Frequenzverschiebung, frequenzverschoben, ...
  3. Italian:spostamento di frequenza, a spostamento di frequenza, ...
  4. Spanish:desplazamiento de frecuencia, relativo al desplazamiento de frecuencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:desvio de frequência, de desvio de frequência, ...
  6. Chinese:频移, 频移的, ...
  7. Japanese:周波数シフト, 周波数シフトの, ...
  8. Arabic:إِزَاحَة التَّرَدُّد, تَغْيِير التَّرَدُّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶסֵּט תֶּדֶר, הֶסֶט תֶּדֶר, ...
  10. Russian:частотный сдвиг, частотный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зсув частоти, частотнозсувний, ...
  12. Hindi:आवृत्ति परिवर्तन, आवृत्ति-परिवर्तन संबंधी, ...
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