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frequency

fre·quen·cy [ frkwənssee ] (plural fre·quen·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. frequent occurrence: the fact of happening often or regularly at short intervals
quite good friends, judging by the frequency of his visits

2. rate of occurrence: the number of times that something happens during a period of time
We're trying to establish the frequency of his visits. Did he come once a month?

3. broadcasting wavelength for broadcasting: a wavelength on which a radio or television signal is broadcast and to which a receiving set can be tuned

4. physics rate of recurrence: the number of times that something such as an oscillation, a waveform, or a cycle is repeated within a specific length of time, usually one second.
Symbol  νf


5. statistics number of occurrences of statistical result: the number of times a particular result occurs in a statistical survey absolute frequency, or the ratio of that number to the total results obtained in the survey relative frequency

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