fre·quen·cy (fr  kw n-s)n. pl. fre·quen·cies 1. The property or condition of occurring at frequent intervals. 2. Mathematics & Physics The number of times a specified periodic phenomenon occurs within a specified interval, as: a. The number of repetitions of a complete sequence of values of a periodic function per unit variation of an independent variable. b. The number of complete cycles of a periodic process occurring per unit time. c. The number of repetitions per unit time of a complete waveform, as of an electric current. 3. Statistics a. The number of measurements in an interval of a frequency distribution. b. The ratio of the number of times an event occurs in a series of trials of a chance experiment to the number of trials of the experiment performed. [Latin frequentia, multitude, from frequ ns, frequent-, crowded, numerous, frequent.] |
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. the state of being frequent; frequent occurrence
2. the number of times that an event occurs within a given period; rate of recurrence
3. (Mathematics) Physics the number of times that a periodic function or vibration repeats itself in a specified time, often 1 second. It is usually measured in hertz. Symbol ν, f
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics
a. the number of individuals in a class (absolute frequency)
b. the ratio of this number to the total number of individuals under survey (relative frequency)
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Ecology
a. the number of individuals of a species within a given area
b. the percentage of quadrats that contains individuals of a species Also called (for senses 1, 2) frequence
[from Latin frequentia a large gathering, from frequēns numerous, crowded]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | frequency - the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older" audio frequency, audio - an audible acoustic wave frequency radio frequency - an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared infrared, infrared frequency - the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared" wave number - the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave attendance - the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade" count per minute, counts/minute - frequency per minute sampling frequency - (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" |
| 2. | frequency - the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) incidence, relative incidence - the relative frequency of occurrence of something | |
| 3. |  frequency - the number of observations in a given statistical categorycardinal number, cardinal - the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order |
frequency
noun recurrence, repetition, constancy, periodicity, commonness, frequentness, prevalence The cars broke down with increasing frequency.
Translations
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ]
A. N (gen, Elec) → frecuencia f
this is happening with increasing frequency → esto está ocurriendo con cada vez mayor frecuencia
high/low frequency → alta/baja frecuencia
this is happening with increasing frequency → esto está ocurriendo con cada vez mayor frecuencia
high/low frequency → alta/baja frecuencia
B. CPD frequency band N → banda f de frecuencia
frequency distribution N (Statistics) → distribución f de frecuencia
frequency modulation N → frecuencia f modulada
frequency distribution N (Statistics) → distribución f de frecuencia
frequency modulation N → frecuencia f modulada
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsi] n
[occurrence] → fréquence f
the high frequency of sth → la fréquence élevée de qch
with increasing frequency (= more and more often) → de plus en plus souvent
to increase in frequency → être de plus en plus fréquent(e)
the high frequency of sth → la fréquence élevée de qch
with increasing frequency (= more and more often) → de plus en plus souvent
to increase in frequency → être de plus en plus fréquent(e)
frequency
frequency:
frequency:
frequency band
n → Frequenzband nt
frequency distribution
n → Häufigkeitsverteilung f
frequency modulation
n → Frequenzmodulation f
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ] n → frequenza
high/low frequency → alta/bassa frequenza
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ] n → frequenza
high/low frequency → alta/bassa frequenza
high/low frequency → alta/bassa frequenza
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ] n → frequenza
high/low frequency → alta/bassa frequenza
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