frequency

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

Noun

  1. The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
    • With growing confidence, the Viking’s raids increased in frequency.
    • The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.
  2. The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
    • The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.
    • The frequency of the visits was what annoyed him.
  3. The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
    • The frequency of the musical note A above middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
    • The frequency of a wave is its velocity v divided by its wavelength #92;lambda: f#61;v#47;#92;lambda.
    • Broadcasting live at a frequency of 98.3 megahertz, we’re your rock alternative!
  4. A tone, character, mood, or vibe
    • And if you haven’t picked up on the gay frequencies in her lyrics, her wig choices, and her possible lesbian salutes? Maybe that’s because they weren’t meant for you. IYKYK. - 2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz,...
  5. number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)
  6. range of electromagnetic waves used for wireless communication in devices like radios, TVs and mobile phones

Origin

From Latin frequentia, from frequens. By surface analysis, frequent + -cy.

Forms

frequencies frequence

Synonyms

oftenness freq frequency

Antonyms

period

Related

frequent frequentative frequenter cadence commonness occurrence periodicity usual common rare very rare extremely rare non-occurring always almost always very often usually more often than not as often as not often frequently sometimes occasionally rarely

Derived

angular frequency audio frequency beat frequency oscillator bifrequency Coriolis frequency cyclofrequency dual-frequency dual tone multi-frequency eigenfrequency equifrequency extremely low frequency frecency frequency assignment frequency band frequency channel frequency dictionary frequency distribution frequency domain frequency illusion frequency list frequency modulation frequency multiplier frequency shift keying frequency-shift keying