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- DictionaryFre·quen·cy/ˈfrēkwənsē/
noun
- 1. the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample: "an increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime"
- 2. the rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light), usually measured per second: "different thicknesses of glass will absorb different frequencies of sound"
the number of times something happens within a particular period, or the fact of something happening often or a large number or times: frequency of Complaints about the frequency of buses rose in the last year. the increasing frequency of terrorist attacks.
Mar 7, 2024 · In physics, the term frequency refers to the number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time. It also describes the number of cycles or vibrations undergone during one unit of time by a body in periodic motion.
1 day ago · frequency. The frequency of an event is the number of times it happens during a particular period. The tanks broke down with increasing frequency. In physics, the frequency of a sound wave or a radio wave is the number of times it vibrates within a specified period of time.
the number of times something happens in a particular period, or the fact that something happens often or a large number of times: The frequency of attacks seems to have increased recently. frequency noun [C, U] (WAVE) the rate at which a sound wave or radio wave is repeated: the very high frequencies of a television signal.
[uncountable, countable] the rate at which something happens or is repeated. Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years. Dawn was then visiting New York with increasing frequency. a society with a high/low frequency (= happening often/not very often) of stable marriages.
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 or f. 4. (Statistics) statistics
the number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time, usually in one second. the number of cycles or completed alternations per unit time of a wave or oscillation. Symbol: F; Abbreviation: freq. Mathematics. the number of times a value recurs in a unit change of the independent variable of a given function.
