Quefrency

//ˈkwiːfɹənsi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.

Etymology

From frequency with the consonant sounds of the first and second syllables switched, perhaps modelled after cepstrum which is derived from spectrum.

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