frequency | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second) | |
Synonyms: | oftenness frequence | |
Examples: | "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second" |
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Related terms: | rate infrared wave_number count_per_minute radio_frequency sampling_frequency audio | |
2. | [ noun ] (statistics) the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations | |
Synonyms: | relative_frequency | |
Related terms: | ratio incidence | |
3. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the number of observations in a given statistical category | |
Synonyms: | absolute_frequency | |
Related terms: | cardinal_number | |
Similar spelling: |
frequence frequently frequent free_agency frequenter Friesen frozen |