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   fre·quen·cy

   /ˈfrēkwənsē/

   noun

   • 1. the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample: "an increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime"
   • ▪ the fact of being frequent or happening often.
   • ▪ the ratio of the number of actual to possible occurrences of an event.
   • ▪ the (relative) number of times something occurs in a given sample.
   • 2. the rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light), usually measured per second: "different thicknesses of glass will absorb different frequencies of sound"
   • ▪ the particular waveband at which a radio station or other system broadcasts or transmits signals: "a radio station on a single AM radio frequency"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (gradually superseding late Middle English frequence; originally denoting a gathering of people): from Latin frequentia, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’.

   Scrabble Points: 26

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFREQUENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   frequency: [noun] the fact or condition of occurring frequently.

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   Frequency definition: the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence. See examples of FREQUENCY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFREQUENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrequency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the alarming frequency of computer errors; The relative frequency of this illness in the area is of concern to all doctors. with… frequency Objects like this turn up at sales with surprising frequency. Bullets bounced off the rock with alarming frequency.

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   Frequency (symbol f), most often measured in hertz (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. It is also occasionally referred to as temporal frequency for clarity and to distinguish it from spatial frequency.Ordinary frequency is related to angular frequency (symbol ω, with SI unit radian per second) by a factor of 2 π.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFREQUENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. the state of being frequent; frequent occurrence 2. the number of times that an event occurs within a given.... Click for more definitions.

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   Frequency measures how often things repeat over time. City buses often reach stops at a frequency of every 15 minutes, unless it's snowing or raining really hard. In that case, the frequency will slow.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfrequency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation. ... happens or is repeated Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years. a society with a high/low frequency (= happening often/not very often) of stable marriages The program can show us word frequency (= how ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFREQUENCY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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