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Definition von to band im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A part of radio spectrum; A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together; To group together for a common purpose; To fasten an identifying band around (a bird's) leg; A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians; A band is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments. Bands played German marches. see also brass band; {i} strip of material; stripe of color; orchestra, musical group; gang; group of people who live or work together; A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop. He was a drummer in a rock band Local bands provide music for dancing. see also one-man band; A band of people is a group of people who have joined together because they share an interest or belief. Bands of government soldiers, rebels and just plain criminals have been roaming some neighborhoods. a small but growing band of Japanese companies taking their first steps into American publishing; {n} a tie, bandage, linen ornament, company; {v} t. to tie or join together, unite, conspire; A single range of the electromagnetic spectrum as detected by a sensor See also Sensor and Channel; A belt or strap; In wireless communication, band refers to a frequency or contiguous range of frequencies; A clearly defined range of radio frequencies dedicated to a particular purpose; snv A continuous range of frequencies In communications, the frequency spectrum between two defined limits [MIL-HDBK-1908B]; Band is: (1) The range of frequencies between two defined limits (2) In reference to WATS (Wide Area Telephone Service), one of the five specific geographic areas as defined by the carrier See also Bandwidth; A group of energy levels in a solid state material. Valence band, conduction band; A band is a range of numbers or values within a system of measurement. a new tax band of 20p in the pound on the first £2,000 of taxable income. see also waveband see also wedding band. to put people or things into different groups, usually according to income, value, or price. Type of human social organization consisting of a small number of nuclear families (see family) or related subgroups who are loosely organized for purposes of subsistence or security. Bands may be integrated into a larger community or tribe. They generally exist in sparsely populated areas and possess relatively simple technologies; their habitats range from the desert (Australian Aboriginals) to the African rainforest (Bambuti) to the North American tundra (Kaska). Bands may occasionally coalesce for broader community ceremonies, hunting, or warfare. See also hunting and gathering society; sociocultural evolution. Musical ensemble that generally excludes stringed instruments. Ensembles of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments originated in 15th-century Germany, taking on a particularly military role; these spread to France, Britain, and eventually the New World. In the 15th-18th centuries, many European towns had town musicians, or waits, who performed especially for ceremonial occasions in wind bands often consisting primarily of shawms and sackbuts (trombones). In the 18th-19th centuries, the English amateur brass band, largely consisting of the many newly developed brass instruments, took on the important nonmilitary function of representing organizations of all kinds. In the U.S., Patrick Gilmore's virtuoso band became famous in the mid-19th century; his greatest successor, John Philip Sousa, bequeathed a repertory of marches that has remained very popular. The "big band," under leaders such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie, was central to American popular music in the 1930s and '40s. In the rock band, unlike most other bands, stringed instruments (electric guitars and electric bass) are paramount; To bind or tie with a band; A band is a slice of wavelengths from the electromagnetic spectrum Landsat ETM+ has eight bands which collect radiation from different parts of the electro-magnetic spectrum Of the eight bands, three bands are visible light, one band is panchromatic, three bands are infrared, and one band is thermal infrared; A frequency range of operation, such as the AM and FM bands of commercial radio or the multiple operating bands of a CB transceiver; instrumentalists not including string players; To mark with a band; something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs; A continuous range of frequencies extending between two specified limiting frequencies, often referred to as frequency band; A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants; bind or tie together, as with a band; A range of some physical variable, as of radiation wavelength or frequency A range of very closely spaced electron energy levels in solids, the distribution and nature of which determine the electrical properties of a material; something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material a restraint put around something to hold it together a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; A wavelength interval in the electromagnetic spectrum For example, in Landsat sensors the bands designate specific wavelength intervals at which images are required; A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; {f} join together; place a strip of some material on; - A specific segment of the frequency spectrum; used primarily in discussions of crossovers and equalizers; The frequency spectrum between 2 defined limits; A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments trumpets, clarinets, etc; A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada; The range of frequencies in which signals are transmitted; a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration); To fasten an identifying band around (a birds) leg; A range of frequencies between two predetermined limits; A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter; (1) The range of frequencies between two defined limits (2) In reference to WATS, one of the six specific geographic service areas as defined by Sprint; In EQ, a range of frequencies; the frequency spectrum between two defined limits; e g high frequencies, also known as the shortwave band (3-30 MHz) or a portion of it, e g the 60-meter band (4750-5060 kHz); c f tropical bands - a set of frequencies assigned for a particular use; a range of frequencies between two limits instrumentalists not including string players bind or tie together, as with a band; In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts; A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached; a restraint put around something to hold it together; of Bind; To fasten together with a band; attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"; A group organized together for a common purpose Clusters of outnumbered Witnesses in hostile territory are sometimes referred to by this term <<The small band of Bible Students, now known as Jehovah's Witnesses, that tried to help church members see the unchristian origin of many of Christendom's doctrines, has moved to rid itself of all Babylonish beliefs and practices received through {apostate} Christendom >> [re 51] The phrase small band is used similarly five times in the Revelation Climax book alone; A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men; To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy; an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"; A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc; A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; i.e. marching band; Range of frequencies; To bandy; to drive away; a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material; A small group of people living in a simple society; A band is a strip of something such as colour, light, land, or cloth which contrasts with the areas on either side of it. bands of natural vegetation between strips of crops A band of light glowed in the space between floor and door; a set of data file values for a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum of reflected light or emitted heat (red, green, blue, near-infrared, infrared, thermal, etc ) or some other user-defined information created by combining or enhancing the original bands, or creating new bands from other sources Sometimes called "channel "; A range of frequencies between two defined limits; jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"; A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves); A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it; Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress; a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"