overfrequency

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Definitions of overfrequency word

noun plural overfrequency 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 overfrequency rate of occurrence: The doctor has increased the frequency of his visits. 1
noun plural overfrequency 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 overfrequency Mathematics. the number of times a value recurs in a unit change of the independent variable of a given function. 1
noun plural overfrequency Statistics. the number of items occurring in a given category. 1

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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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".

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