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Nyquist

US/ˈnaɪ.kwɪst/

Nyquist proper noun: a surname from Swedish.

Proper noun (1)

Nyquist (plural Nyquists)

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Proper noun (2)

Nyquist (plural Nyquists)

  1. The Nyquist frequency of a system.

Forms of Nyquist

pluralNyquists

Origin of Nyquist

Borrowed from Swedish Nyqvist, from ny (“new”) + kvist (“branch”).

Words formed from Nyquist

Phrases with Nyquist

Questions about Nyquist

What does Nyquist mean?
Nyquist means a surname from Swedish.
What part of speech is Nyquist?
Nyquist is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nyquist?
Nyquist is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.kwɪst/ (US).

Words near Nyquist in the dictionary

  1. Nyoro
  2. nyotaimori
  3. NYP
  4. NYPD
  5. nypoid
  6. Nyquist
  7. Nyquist noise
  8. Nyquist rate
  9. Nyquist rates
  10. Nyquists
  11. NYR

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