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near-field

near-field is the alternative form of near field.

Meaning of near field

Noun

near field (plural near fields)

  1. (acoustics) The region within a distance a fraction of a wavelength from a sound source. Accordingly, the outer boundary of the near-field region is closer for high-pitched sound than for low-pitched sound.
  2. The region within about half a wavelength from an electrically small antenna. More specifically it is the region within the radiansphere.
    Antonyms:
    far field

Adjective

near-field (not comparable)

  1. In loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.
    Antonyms:
    far-field

Antonyms of near-field

Forms of near-field

pluralnear-fields

Questions about near-field

What does near-field mean?
Near-field means in loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.
What is near-field the alternative form of?
Near-field is the alternative form of near field.
What part of speech is near-field?
Near-field is an adjective.

Words near near-field in the dictionary

  1. near-Earth objects
  2. near-endemic
  3. near-endemics
  4. near-fall
  5. near-falls
  6. near-field
  7. near-fields
  8. near-hand
  9. near-minimal pair
  10. near-minimal pairs
  11. near-mint

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