Meanings
nounquefrency (plural quefrencies)
plural quefrencies
- computingThe inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.
Origin
From frequency with the consonant sounds of the first and second syllables switched, perhaps modelled after cepstrum which is derived from spectrum.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish jaatuus
- jaatuusinverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform
French quéfrence
- quéfrenceinverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform
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APA
quefrency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quefrency
MLA
“quefrency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quefrency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quefrency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quefrency.
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