Engelsk

echolocation

gb/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
C1 Engelsk
Betydninger
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Substantiv technical C1 process
1

navigation by reflected sound

a way some animals find things by listening to echoes

Bruksmønster: echolocation (in [animal])
Vanlig feil:
Echolocation is not the same as simply having good hearing; it specifically involves using echoes from sounds that are produced.
Synonymer
biosonar (often used for echolocation in animals, especially marine mammals.)
Antonymer
vision (finding things by sight rather than by echoes.)
Ordkombinasjoner
bat echolocation |dolphin echolocation |use echolocation |echolocation ability |echolocation system |echolocation calls |echolocation pulses |echolocation signals |echolocation behavior |navigate by echolocation
Temaer
animals |biology |senses |nature
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • Bats use echolocation at night.
  • Echolocation helps dolphins find fish.
Substantiv technical C1 process
2

locating objects with sound echoes

a way to find objects by sending sound and listening to the echo

Bruksmønster: echolocation for [purpose]
Vanlig feil:
Learners often confuse echolocation with radar; radar uses radio waves, while echolocation uses sound.
Synonymer
sonar (a broader term; echolocation is often used for biological or biomimetic sonar.)
Antonymer
radar (a different ranging method that uses radio waves instead of sound.)
Ordkombinasjoner
echolocation technique |echolocation method |echolocation-based navigation |echolocation algorithm |echolocation sensor |echolocation experiment |echolocation data |echolocation mapping |underwater echolocation |echolocation signal processing
Temaer
science |technology |sound |navigation
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The device uses echolocation to find walls.
  • Echolocation works by listening to echoes.
Substantiv C1 process
3

human navigation by clicking sounds

a way some people use echoes to know where things are

Bruksmønster: learn echolocation; use echolocation to [do something]
Vanlig feil:
It does not mean using a machine; in this sense it can be a learned human skill.
Synonymer
click-based navigation (describes the common technique used in human echolocation.)
Antonymer
visual navigation (moving around mainly by using sight rather than echoes.)
Ordkombinasjoner
human echolocation |learn echolocation |echolocation training |echolocation skills |mouth clicks |use clicks for echolocation |echolocation in blind people |practice echolocation
Temaer
health |disability |senses |daily_life
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • He learned echolocation to walk safely.
  • She uses clicks for echolocation.
Substantiv technical C1 abstract
4

the act of echo-based detection

finding something by using echoes

Bruksmønster: echolocation of [object/area]
Vanlig feil:
This is a broad sense; in many contexts it specifically refers to animals (especially bats and dolphins).
Synonymer
echo ranging (a general descriptive term for measuring location by echoes.)
Antonymer
direct observation (identifying something without relying on reflected sound.)
Ordkombinasjoner
the echolocation process |echolocation of targets |echolocation in darkness |echolocation in water |echolocation research |echolocation study
Temaer
science |sound
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • Echolocation uses echoes to detect objects.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
echolocation
IPA
GB/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
Stavelser og trykk
echo - loca - tion (3 stavelser)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: echolocation
  • Plural: echolocations
Ordfamilie
Forms
echolocations noun
Core family
echolocate verb C1 echolocator noun
Related words
echo noun A2 locate verb A2 location noun A2
Uttrykk

active echolocation

1
/ˈæktɪv ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

echolocation by making sounds

echolocation where you make the sound yourself

Eksempler
  • 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

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/bˈæt ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

echolocation used by bats

the way bats use echoes to find things

Eksempler
  • 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

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/dˈɑlfən ˌɛkoʊloʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

echolocation used by dolphins

the way dolphins use clicks and echoes underwater

Eksempler
  • 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

Eksempler
  • 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

Eksempler
  • 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.

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