frequency

noun

UK /ˈfriːkwənsi/

Word Forms

singular	frequency
plural	frequencies

1
uncountable the number of times that something happens during a period of time
frequency of:
Changes in sea temperature will increase the frequency of hurricanes.
with increasing frequency (=more often):
Accidents occur here with increasing frequency.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to frequency and duration
frequency
rate
irregularity
1. 1a
  the number of instances of something
  frequency of:
  We hope this treatment will reduce the frequency of heart disease.
  high/low frequency:
  Words with higher frequency are likely to have more complex behaviour.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to frequency and duration
  frequency
  rate
  irregularity
2. 1b
  used for saying that something happens a lot
  We became suspicious of the frequency and size of his bank withdrawals.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to frequency and duration
  frequency
  rate
  irregularity
2
countable/uncountable physicsthe rate at which a sound wave, light wave, or radio wave vibrates (=moves up and down)
a frequency of 7.5 MHz
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Television and radio waves
airwaves
frequency
hertz
1. 2a
  the wavelength on which a radio programme is broadcast
  Synonyms and related words
  Television and radio waves
  airwaves
  frequency
  hertz
3
linguisticsthe number of times that a word or expression occurs, for example in a corpus
an accessible text for young readers with many high-frequency words
Synonyms and related words
General grammatical and linguistic terms
cognitive grammar
concordance
conversation analysis
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to frequency and duration
frequency
rate
irregularity

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