Frequency Definition

frēkwən-sē
frequencies
noun
frequencies
The condition of being crowded.
Webster's New World
A crowd.
Webster's New World
The fact of occurring often or repeatedly; frequent occurrence.
Webster's New World
The number of times an event, value, or characteristic occurs in a given period.
Webster's New World
The number of times any action or occurrence is repeated in a given period.
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Other Word Forms of Frequency

Noun

Singular:
frequency
Plural:
frequencies

Origin of Frequency

  • Latin frequentia multitude from frequēns frequent- crowded, numerous, frequent

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin frequentia, from frequens.

    From Wiktionary

Frequency Sentence Examples

  • The difference in this case is that it is getting to be a pattern — increasing in frequency and violence.

  • As he travels further round the frequency increases still more.

  • Of the four bells connected to a circuit each responds to a different frequency.

  • The frequency of breath holding spells varies from several times a day to perhaps only once a year.

  • French forks are marked with double the true frequency, so that Uta is marked 512.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRE

Words Ending With

YCYNCY

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frequency

Words Starting With F and Ending With Y

Starts With F & Ends With YStarts With FR & Ends With YStarts With F & Ends With CY

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With F9 Letter Words Ending With Y