medium wave
noun
Simple meaning
A radio wave with a frequency between 300 kHz and 3 MHz.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmidiəmweɪv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
A radio wave with a frequency between 300 kHz and 3 MHz.
A radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A radio wave with a frequency between 300 kHz and 3 MHz.
Used this way, medium wave is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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