FREQUENCE

frequency, frequence, oftenness

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

frequence (countable and uncountable, plural frequences)

(obsolete) A crowd or throng; a concourse.

(obsolete) frequency; abundance

Source: Wiktionary


Fre"quence, n. Etym: [See Frequency.]

1. A crowd; a throng; a concourse. [Archaic.] Tennyson.

2. Frequency; abundance. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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