frequency
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/
The English word “frequency” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
- The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
- The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
- A tone, character, mood, or vibe
- number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)
- range of electromagnetic waves used for wireless communication in devices like radios, TVs and mobile phones
Etymology
From Latin frequentia, from frequens. By surface analysis, frequent + -cy.
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