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fundamental frequency
noun[ C or U ]
physics, music specializeduk /fʌn.dəˌmen.təl ˈfriː.kwən.si/ us /ˌfʌn.də.men.t̬əl ˈfriː.kwən.si/
the lowest frequency(= the number of times that a sound wave is produced within a particular period of time) that a particular object or instrument produces when it oscillates(= moves repeatedly from one position to another):
The frequency of a harmonic is always a multiple of the fundamental frequency.
When struck almost anywhere, a wooden baseball bat vibrates energetically, at a fundamental frequency of 170 cycles per second.
They studied differences in fundamental frequency among four types of infant vocalizations.
The x-axis shows the time dimension in seconds and the y-axis fundamental frequency in Hz.
Piano tuners often “stretch” the octaves at the high end, making the fundamental frequencies of the high notes slightly sharper.
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