near field

noun

The region within a distance a fraction of a wavelength from a sound source. Accordingly, the outer boundary of the near-field region is closer for high-pitched sound than for low-pitched sound.

Opposite
far field
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Meanings

nounnear field (plural near fields)

plural near fields · alternative near-field

  1. acousticsThe region within a distance a fraction of a wavelength from a sound source. Accordingly, the outer boundary of the near-field region is closer for high-pitched sound than for low-pitched sound.
  2. businessThe region within about half a wavelength from an electrically small antenna. More specifically it is the region within the radiansphere.

    Antonyms: far field

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe region within about half a wavelength from an electrically small antenna. More specifically it is the region within the radiansphere.

Opposite
far field
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APA

near field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20field

MLA

“near field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20field. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “near field,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20field.

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