echolocation
gb/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglese
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
technical
C1
process
1
navigation by reflected sound
a way some animals find things by listening to echoes
Schema d'uso:
echolocation (in [animal])
Errore comune:
Echolocation is not the same as simply having good hearing; it specifically involves using echoes from sounds that are produced.
Sinonimi
biosonar (often used for echolocation in animals, especially marine mammals.)
Contrari
vision (finding things by sight rather than by echoes.)
Collocazioni
bat echolocation
|dolphin echolocation
|use echolocation
|echolocation ability
|echolocation system
|echolocation calls
|echolocation pulses
|echolocation signals
|echolocation behavior
|navigate by echolocation
Temi
animals
|biology
|senses
|nature
Esempi
- Bats rely on echolocation to avoid obstacles in the dark.
- Scientists recorded echolocation calls to study how dolphins hunt.
- The cave fish showed reduced vision but strong echolocation-like sensing.
Esempi per chi studia
- Bats use echolocation at night.
- Echolocation helps dolphins find fish.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
process
2
locating objects with sound echoes
a way to find objects by sending sound and listening to the echo
Schema d'uso:
echolocation for [purpose]
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse echolocation with radar; radar uses radio waves, while echolocation uses sound.
Sinonimi
sonar (a broader term; echolocation is often used for biological or biomimetic sonar.)
Contrari
radar (a different ranging method that uses radio waves instead of sound.)
Collocazioni
echolocation technique
|echolocation method
|echolocation-based navigation
|echolocation algorithm
|echolocation sensor
|echolocation experiment
|echolocation data
|echolocation mapping
|underwater echolocation
|echolocation signal processing
Temi
science
|technology
|sound
|navigation
Esempi
- The robot uses echolocation to map the corridor when the lights are off.
- Engineers tested echolocation methods for obstacle detection in drones.
- Echolocation can be effective underwater because sound travels well in water.
Esempi per chi studia
- The device uses echolocation to find walls.
- Echolocation works by listening to echoes.
Sostantivo
C1
process
3
human navigation by clicking sounds
a way some people use echoes to know where things are
Schema d'uso:
learn echolocation; use echolocation to [do something]
Errore comune:
It does not mean using a machine; in this sense it can be a learned human skill.
Sinonimi
click-based navigation (describes the common technique used in human echolocation.)
Contrari
visual navigation (moving around mainly by using sight rather than echoes.)
Collocazioni
human echolocation
|learn echolocation
|echolocation training
|echolocation skills
|mouth clicks
|use clicks for echolocation
|echolocation in blind people
|practice echolocation
Temi
health
|disability
|senses
|daily_life
Esempi
- After months of practice, he used echolocation to move confidently through unfamiliar rooms.
- The documentary showed how echolocation can help some blind people judge distance.
- She made small clicks and listened for changes in the echo as part of her echolocation routine.
Esempi per chi studia
- He learned echolocation to walk safely.
- She uses clicks for echolocation.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
abstract
4
the act of echo-based detection
finding something by using echoes
Schema d'uso:
echolocation of [object/area]
Errore comune:
This is a broad sense; in many contexts it specifically refers to animals (especially bats and dolphins).
Sinonimi
echo ranging (a general descriptive term for measuring location by echoes.)
Contrari
direct observation (identifying something without relying on reflected sound.)
Collocazioni
the echolocation process
|echolocation of targets
|echolocation in darkness
|echolocation in water
|echolocation research
|echolocation study
Temi
science
|sound
Esempi
- Echolocation is an efficient way to detect objects when visibility is low.
- The lecture explained echolocation as a process of measuring time delays in echoes.
Esempi per chi studia
- Echolocation uses echoes to detect objects.
Grammatica
Forma base
echolocation
IPA
GB/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
Sillabe e accento
echo - loca - tion (3 sillabe)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: echolocation
- Plural: echolocations
Famiglia di parole
Forms
echolocations
noun
Core family
echolocate
verb C1
echolocator
noun
Espressioni
active echolocation
1/ˈæktɪv ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
echolocation by making sounds
echolocation where you make the sound yourself
Esempi
- Bats use active echolocation by emitting calls and listening for echoes.
- The paper compared active echolocation with other sensory strategies in nocturnal animals.
bat echolocation
1/bˈæt ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
echolocation used by bats
the way bats use echoes to find things
Esempi
- Researchers analyzed bat echolocation to understand how bats track fast-moving insects.
- Bat echolocation changes depending on whether the bat is in open air or near trees.
dolphin echolocation
1/dˈɑlfən ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
echolocation used by dolphins
the way dolphins use clicks and echoes underwater
Esempi
- Dolphin echolocation is strong enough to detect fish hiding in sand.
- The team used underwater microphones to capture dolphin echolocation in the bay.
echolocation call
1/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
technical
sound used to create echoes
a sound an animal makes to hear echoes
Esempi
- The bat emitted an echolocation call just before it grabbed the moth.
- Different species have distinctive echolocation calls that can be identified in recordings.
passive echolocation
1/pˈæsɪv ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
echo use without making sounds
finding things by listening to echoes of other sounds
Esempi
- Some researchers discuss passive echolocation in animals that exploit ambient noise.
- Passive echolocation can be harder because the sound source is not under the listener’s control.