near-field

adjective

In loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.

Opposite
far-field
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Meanings

nounnear-field (plural near-fields)

plural near-fields

  1. alternativeAlternative form of near field (in physical acoustics)
  2. alternativeAlternative form of near field (in radio-frequency electromagnetic technology)
adjectivenear-field (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.

    Antonyms: far-field

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.

Opposite
far-field
Cite this entry
APA

near-field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-field

MLA

“near-field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-field. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “near-field,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near-field.

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