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FREQUENCY
frequency, absolute frequency
(noun) the number of observations in a given statistical category
frequency, relative frequency
(noun) the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
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
frequency (plural frequencies)
(uncountable or countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
• With growing confidence, the Viking’s raids increased in frequency.
• The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.
(uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
• The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.
• The frequency of the visits was what annoyed him.
(countable) The quotient of the number of times a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time in which it occurs: .
• The frequency of the musical note A above middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
• The frequency of a wave is its velocity divided by its wavelength : .
• Broadcasting live at a frequency of 98.3 megahertz, we’re your rock alternative!
• The frequency for electric power in the Americas is generally 60 Hz rather than 50.
(statistics) number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)
Synonyms
• (rate of occurrence): oftenness; see also commonness
• freq
Antonyms
• (rate of occurrence): period
Anagrams
• quefrency
Source: Wiktionary
Fre"quen*cy, n.; pl. Frequencies. Etym: [L. frequentia numerous attendance, multitude: cf. F. fréquence. See Frequent.]
1. The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles. The reasons that moved her to remove were, because Rome was a place of riot and luxury, her soul being almost stifled with, the frequencies of ladies' visits. Fuller.
2. A crowd; a throng. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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