Definition of Near-field

1. Noun. (alternative form of near field) (qualifier in physical acoustics) ¹

2. Noun. (alternative form of near field) (qualifier in radio-frequency electromagnetic technology) ¹

3. 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.Brungart Douglas S. and Rabinowitz William R.; "Auditory Localization in the Near-Field"; The Third International Conference on Auditory Display, November 1996 ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Near-field

neap
neap tide
neap tides
neaped
neaper
neapest
neaping
neaps
neapy
near
near(a)
near-Earth object
near-blind
near-death experience
near-death experiences
near-field (current term)
near-fields
near-minimal pair
near-minimal pairs
near-sighted
near-sightedness
near-term
near-total thyroidectomy
near beer
near drowning
near field
near fields
near gale
near infrared
near miss

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