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frequency
noun fre·quen·cy \ˈfrē-kwən(t)-sē\
: the fact or condition of happening often : common occurrence
: the number of times that something happens during a particular period
: the number times that something (such as a sound wave or radio wave) is repeated in a period of time (such as a second)
plural fre·quen·cies
Full Definition of FREQUENCY
1
: the fact or condition of occurring frequently
2
a : the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable b : the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data
3
: the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time: as a : the number of complete alternations per second of an alternating current b : the number of complete oscillations per second of energy (as sound or electromagnetic radiation) in the form of waves
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First Known Use of FREQUENCY
1600
Related to FREQUENCY
- Synonyms
- commonness, frequence, frequentness, prevalence
- Antonyms
- infrequence, infrequency, rareness, uncommonness, unusualness
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FREQUENCY Defined for Kids
frequency
noun fre·quen·cy \ˈfrē-kwən-sē\
plural fre·quen·cies
Definition of FREQUENCY for Kids
1
: frequent repetition <Rain fell with frequency.>
2
: rate of repetition <She went with increasing frequency.>
3
: the number of waves of sound or energy that pass by a point every second <Tune the stereo to receive a specific frequency of radio waves.>
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frequency
noun fre·quen·cy \ˈfrē-kwən-sē\
plural fre·quen·cies
Medical Definition of FREQUENCY
1
: the number of individuals in a single class when objects are classified according to variations in a set of one or more specified attributes
2
: the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time
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