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frequency
| frequency band
| frequency distribution
| frequency modulation
| frequency response
| frequency-response characteristic
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun frequency has 3 senses
- frequency(n = noun.time) frequence, oftenness - 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" has particulars: audio, audio frequency, radio frequency, infrared, infrared frequency, wave number, attendance, count per minute, counts/minute, sampling frequency
- frequency(n = noun.linkdef) relative frequency - the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; Array is a kind of ratio
- frequency(n = noun.quantity) absolute frequency - the number of observations in a given statistical category; Array is a kind of cardinal, cardinal number
is a kind of rate
has particulars: incidence, relative incidence
Derived forms adjective frequent2, adjective frequent1
CIDE DICTIONARY
frequency, n. [L. frequentia numerous attendance, multitude: cf. F. fréquence. See Frequent.].
- The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles. [1913 Webster]"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." [1913 Webster]
- A crowd; a throng. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
frequency, n. (pl. -ies)
1 commonness of occurrence.
2 a the state of being frequent; frequent occurrence. b the process of being repeated at short intervals.
3 Physics the rate of recurrence of a vibration, oscillation, cycle, etc.; the number of repetitions in a given time, esp. per second.
1 commonness of occurrence.
2 a the state of being frequent; frequent occurrence. b the process of being repeated at short intervals.
3 Physics the rate of recurrence of a vibration, oscillation, cycle, etc.; the number of repetitions in a given time, esp. per second.
Idiom
frequency band Electronics = BAND(1) 3a. frequency distribution Statistics a measurement of the frequency of occurrence of the values of a variable. frequency modulation Electronics a modulation in which the frequency of the carrier wave is varied.
Usage
Abbr.: FM. frequency response Electronics the dependence on signal-frequency of the output-input ratio of an amplifier etc.
Etymology
L frequentia (as FREQUENT)
THESAURUS
frequency
AF, CPS, EHF, HF, Hz, MF, RF, SHF, UHF, VHF, VLF, amplitude, antinode, audio frequency, carrier frequency, crest, cycles, de Broglie wave, diffraction, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, extremely high frequency, fluctuation, frequency band, frequency spectrum, fundamental, fundamental tone, guided wave, harmonic, harmonic motion, hertz, high frequency, in phase, interference, intermediate frequency, intonation, kilocycles, kilohertz, libration, light, longitudinal wave, low frequency, lower frequencies, mechanical wave, medium frequency, megacycles, megahertz, monotone, monotony, node, nutation, oscillation, out of phase, overtone, partial, partial tone, pendulation, period, periodic wave, periodicity, pitch, radio frequency, radio wave, ray, reinforcement, resonance, resonance frequency, seismic wave, shock wave, sound wave, spark frequency, spectrum, superhigh frequency, surface wave, tidal wave, tone, tonelessness, transverse wave, trough, ultrahigh frequency, upper frequencies, vacillation, very high frequency, very low frequency, vibrancy, vibratility, vibration, wave, wave equation, wave motion, wave number, wavelength, waveringROGET THESAURUS
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Frequency
N frequency, oftness, oftenness, commonness, repetition, normality, example (conformity), routine, custom (habit), regularity, uniformity, constancy, clock-work precision, punctuality, even tenor, system, routine, formula, rule, keynote, standard, model, precedent, conformity, frequent, many times, not rare, thickcoming, incessant, perpetual, continual, steady, constant, thick, uniform, repeated, customary, (habit), regular (normal), according to rule, common, everyday, usual, ordinary, familiar, old-hat, boring, well-known, trivial, often, oft, ofttimes, oftentimes, frequently, repeatedly, unseldom, not unfrequently, in quick succession, in rapid succession, many a time and oft, daily, hourly, every day, every hour, every moment, perpetually, continually, constantly, incessantly, without ceasing, at all times, daily and hourly, night and day, day and night, day after day, morning noon and night, ever anon, invariably (habit), most often, commonly, sometimes, occasionally, at times, now and then, from time to time, there being times when, toties quoties, often enough, when the mood strikes, again and again.
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