Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Sibilance. sibâ²i-lans, n. a hissing soundâalso Sibâ²ilancy.âadj. Sibâ²ilant, making a hissing sound.ân. a sibilant letter, as s and z.âv.t. Sibâ²ilÄte, to pronounce with a hissing sound.ân. SibilÄâ²tion, a hissing sound.âadjs.
Definition: A delta wave is a type of high amplitude brain wave found in humans. Delta waves have a frequency from one to four hertz and are measured using an electroencephalogram (EEG). These brain waves are thought to emerge from the thalamus and are generally associated with slow-wave sleep (during stages three and four of the stages of sleep.
A relative measure of signal loss or gain that is used to measure the strength of the signal. Delta Modulation. A method of converting analog data to digital signal in which the incoming analog signal is tracked and a binary 1 & 0 is transmitted, respectively, when the analog signal rises or falls.