frequency
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈfriːkwənsi/
- Note: Scale measures the frequency with which the respondent's organization engages in each activity.
- high frequency
- low frequency
- frequency of use
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Watch on YouTubeWe can then choose the right frequency to play on the speaker.
- We can then choose the right frequency to play on the speaker.
- Your phone operates on frequencies and it's like magic.
- All you're seeing is a narrow band of frequency called visible light.
- So the first is frequency, the second is length.
- Here we are, the frequency drops and the output rises.
- That as sodium levels went down, the frequency of migraine headaches went up?
- Sunlight contains many different frequencies, but not in equal amounts.
- Our breath is a what if a frequency is a sine wave, right?
- And there are other frequencies that cells like to hear.
- If you take a different frequency, you know take a.
- So it's in plasma and it's frequency based, right?
- You know, credit cards are expensive transactions, low frequency, slow settlement.
Examples
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In principle, changes in climate should show up in rainfall statistics, hurricane frequency, temperature records, and so forth.
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There is some evidence that acupuncture helps the frequency but not the severity of attacks.
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We can then choose the right frequency to play on the speaker.
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See if you can get the frequency of the bus driver's radio.
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And this is the frequency of storms with this wind speed.
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Such days, everybody knew, occurred with amazing frequency during the winter, spring, and autumn months.
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In dry temperate forests, fires historically burned with greater frequency and lower severity than they do today.
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Scientists say that climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heavy rainstorms.
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Americans, not surprisingly, will drive their new toys with greater frequency and distance this holiday season.
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Slow, deep abdominal breathing reduces the frequency of hot flashes by 39%, research says.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
The speed or amount at which something happens over time
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5.3
How often something happens, especially bad events
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9.5
How often something happens
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
A range of waves used to send wireless signals, for example in radios or phones
- Specialized
2
4.9
A radio frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz used for communication
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1
6.5
A range of very low radio waves used for communication over long distances, for example by submarines
- Specialized
1
6.9
The amount a device or system changes output at different frequencies
- Specialized
1
5.1
The number of times something happens compared with the total number of cases
- Specialized
1
6.8
Radio waves below 3 kilohertz that scientists and the military use for long-distance communication and measurement
- Specialized
1
4.6
Radio waves between 300 and 3000 megahertz used for TV, mobile phones, and radar
- Specialized
1
4.5
A range of very high radio waves used for microwave and satellite signals
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1
4.7
A table or chart that shows how often each value appears in a set of data
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1
3.7
A radio frequency range from 30 to 300 megahertz used for FM radio, TV, and two-way radios
- Specialized
1
6.1
A range of light waves below visible light, like the glow from a TV remote
- Specialized
1
7.4
Very high radio waves used for radar, microwaves, and satellite communication
- Specialized
1
4.7
A way of sending sound by changing how fast a radio wave vibrates
- Specialized
1
5.6
The number of times a system measures a changing signal each second
- Specialized
1
4.5
A range of radio waves used to send signals for radio, TV and mobile phones
- Specialized
1
6.2
A count of how many times something appears in one category of data
- Specialized
A graph showing how loudness changes across low and high tones
- Specialized
A graph that shows how loud a speaker or amplifier is at different frequencies
- Specialized
The highest frequency that can be correctly recorded when a signal is sampled, equal to half the sampling rate
- Specialized
A method that uses radio waves to measure energy changes in atoms or molecules
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frequency comes from the same root as frequent, which used to mean 'crowded' or 'repeated often', so frequency is the simple count of how often something happens.