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quefrency

Syllables: que·fren·cy/ˈkwiːfɹənsi/US/ˈkwifɹənsi/

quefrency noun: the inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.

Noun

quefrency (plural quefrencies)

  1. The inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.

Forms of quefrency

pluralquefrencies

Origin of quefrency

From frequency with the consonant sounds of the first and second syllables switched, perhaps modelled after cepstrum which is derived from spectrum.

Questions about quefrency

What does quefrency mean?
Quefrency means the inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.
What part of speech is quefrency?
Quefrency is a noun.
How do you pronounce quefrency?
Quefrency is pronounced /ˈkwiːfɹənsi/ (UK).
What is the plural of quefrency?
The plural of quefrency is quefrencies.

Words near quefrency in the dictionary

  1. queesting
  2. queests
  3. Queets
  4. queezy
  5. quefrencies
  6. quefrency
  7. quegh
  8. queghs
  9. queh-queh
  10. Queicheu
  11. queimada

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