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Synonyms and antonyms of Television and radio waves in British Thesaurus
Television and radio waves
the airwaves (noun)
radio waves used to send radio, television, mobile phone etc signals
frequency (noun)
physics the rate at which a sound wave, light wave, or radio wave vibrates (=moves up and down)
frequency (noun)
the wavelength on which a radio programme is broadcast
hertz (noun)
a unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves and radio waves
the ionosphere (noun)
the part of the Earth’s atmosphere through which radio waves can be sent
kilohertz (noun)
a unit for measuring radio waves, containing 1000 hertz. The written abbreviation is kHz.
long wave (noun)
a radio wave of more than 1,000 metres used for broadcasting. The written abbreviation is LW.
medium wave (noun)
a range of radio waves between 100 and 1000 metres in length, used for broadcasting
modulate (verb)
physics to change the energy level or frequency of a radio wave
radio wave (noun)
an electromagnetic wave that radio signals can be sent on
short wave (noun)
a type of radio wave that is used for broadcasting across large distances
spectrum (noun)
physics a range of radio waves or light waves
UHF (noun)
Ultra High Frequency: a range of radio waves used for broadcasting television programmes
VHF (noun)
very high frequency: a range of radio waves that produces good sound quality