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frequency

fre·quen·cy
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [free-kwuh n-see]
    • /ˈfri kwən si/
    • /ˈfriː.kwən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free-kwuh n-see]
    • /ˈfri kwən si/

Definitions of frequency word

  • noun plural frequency Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood. 1
  • noun plural frequency rate of occurrence: The doctor has increased the frequency of his visits. 1
  • noun plural frequency Physics. the number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time, usually in one second. the number of cycles or completed alternations per unit time of a wave or oscillation. Symbol: F; Abbreviation: freq. 1
  • noun plural frequency Mathematics. the number of times a value recurs in a unit change of the independent variable of a given function. 1
  • noun plural frequency Statistics. the number of items occurring in a given category. 1
  • noun frequency The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample. 1

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Origin of frequency

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, frequency is from the Latin word frequentia assembly, multitude, crowd. See frequent, -cy

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Parts of speech for Frequency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frequency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

frequency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for frequency

noun frequency

  • prevalence — the condition of being prevalent, or widespread: the prevalence of AIDS in developing countries.
  • density — Density is the extent to which something is filled or covered with people or things.
  • number — one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
  • recurrence — an act or instance of recurring.
  • regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.

Antonyms for frequency

noun frequency

  • infrequency — state of being infrequent.
  • irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
  • uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.

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