frequency
ˈfriː.kwən.si
frequencies
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Noun

1.
count rateTECH.number of occurrences within a fixed time periodTECH.
  • The frequency of her visits has increased lately..
incidence rate
2.
mathematicsTECH.number of times an event occurs in an experimentTECH.
  • The frequency of heads in the coin toss was recorded.
incidence occurrence rate
3.
physicsTECH.number of cycles of a wave per secondTECH.
  • The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 101.5 MHz.
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Expressions with frequency

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occurring very often or repeatedly
High-frequency trading can be very profitable.
how often something happens over time
The expected frequency of rain is twice a week.
rate of occurrence or repetition of events in short intervals
The high frequency of buses during peak hours ensures no delays.
rate of occurrence or repetition that is less frequent than average
The low frequency of his visits made her miss him more..
occurring with very high frequency or rate
The super high frequency of updates can be overwhelming.
number of times a signal is sent each second in a system
The radio's transmission frequency was set to 98.5 megahertz.

Origin of frequency

Latin, frequentia (crowded or repeated)

Terms with frequency included in their meaning

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dailyadv.
frequency
done every day
everydet.
frequency
used to emphasize frequency or regularity
neveradv.
frequency
not happening at any time or in any situation
oftenadv.
frequency
happens many times or much of the time
frequency
occasionally rather than all the time
twiceadv.
frequency
two times or on two occasions
frequency
happens most of the time in situations
frequency
asking about the regularity of something

Examples of frequency in a sentence

  • We need to monitor the frequency of these events closely.
  • The frequency of rain in April is quite high.
  • Scientists measured the frequency of the sound waves.
  • The scientist measured the frequency of the sound wave.
  • High frequency signals are used in modern communication.

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  1. French:fréquence, ...
  2. German:Häufigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:frequenza, ...
  4. Spanish:frecuencia, hertz, ...
  5. Portuguese:frequência, ...
  6. Chinese:频次, 发生次数, ...
  7. Japanese:頻度, 回数, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرَدُّد, تَواتُر, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּדִירוּת, שְׁכִיחוּת, ...
  10. Russian:частота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:частота, ...
  12. Hindi:आवृत्ति, फ्रीक्वेंसी, ...
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