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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCardioid
/ˈkɑːr.di.ɔɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heart-shaped curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls around another circle of the same radius.
"The cardioid pattern of the microphone helps to isolate sound from the front while minimizing noise from the sides." - 2
A type of directional microphone that is most sensitive to sound coming from the front and less sensitive to sound from the sides and rear.
"Using a cardioid microphone in the recording studio significantly improved the audio quality by reducing background noise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cardioid' originates from the Greek word 'kardia', meaning 'heart', combined with the suffix '-oid', which means 'like' or 'shape of'. It was first used in the context of mathematics in the 19th century to describe a heart-shaped curve.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cardioid" is said worldwide
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Cardioïde
Transliteration: kar-dee-oid
"Le microphone cardioïde est idéal pour enregistrer des voix."
Kardioid
Transliteration: kar-dee-oid
"Das Kardioid-Mikrofon reduziert Hintergrundgeräusche effektiv."
Cardioide
Transliteration: kar-dee-oid
"Il microfono cardioide è perfetto per le registrazioni vocali."
Cardioide
Transliteration: kar-dee-oid
"El micrófono cardioide es muy útil en grabaciones de estudio."
Cardioide
Transliteration: kar-dee-oid
"O microfone cardioide é ideal para gravações de voz."
कार्डियोइड
Transliteration: kaardiyoid
"कार्डियोइड माइक्रोफोन स्टूडियो में ध्वनि की गुणवत्ता में सुधार करता है।"
心形
Transliteration: xīn xíng
"心形麦克风在录音时能有效减少背景噪音。"
카디오이드
Transliteration: ka-di-o-id
"카디오이드 마이크는 스튜디오 녹음에 적합합니다."
カーディオイド
Transliteration: ka-dee-oido
"カーディオイドマイクは音質を向上させます。"
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