frequency
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
frequencies
plural
frequencies
Britannica Dictionary definition of FREQUENCY
1
[noncount]
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the fact or condition of happening often
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common occurrence
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the alarming frequency of serious automobile accidents caused by young drivers
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The frequency of student errors was frustrating to the young teacher.
2
[noncount]
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the number of times that something happens during a particular period
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The frequency of our visits decreased [=our visits occurred less often] during the school year.
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Our visits decreased in frequency.
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Errors were occurring with increasing frequency.
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high/low frequency
3
technical
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the number of times that something (such as a sound wave or radio wave) is repeated in a period of time (such as a second)
[noncount]
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a sound wave of high/low frequency
[count]
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waves having very different frequencies from one another
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high/low frequencies
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a current having a frequency of 60 hertz
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a radio frequency of 30 megahertz
