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frequency
[ free-kwuhn-see ]
noun
- Also frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence:
We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.
Synonyms: , ,
- rate of occurrence:
The doctor has increased the frequency of his visits.
- Physics.
- the number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time, usually in one second.
- the number of cycles or completed alternations per unit time of a wave or oscillation. : F; : freq.
- Mathematics. the number of times a value recurs in a unit change of the independent variable of a given function.
- Statistics. the number of items occurring in a given category.
frequency
/ ˈڰːəԲɪ /
noun
- the state of being frequent; frequent occurrence
- the number of times that an event occurs within a given period; rate of recurrence
- physics the number of times that a periodic function or vibration repeats itself in a specified time, often 1 second. It is usually measured in hertz ν
- statistics
- the number of individuals in a class ( absolute frequency )
- the ratio of this number to the total number of individuals under survey ( relative frequency )
- ecology
- the number of individuals of a species within a given area
- the percentage of quadrats that contains individuals of a species
frequency
/ ڰŧ′ə-ŧ /
frequency
- In physics , the number of crests of a wave that move past a given point in a given unit of time. The most common unit of frequency is the hertz ( Hz ), corresponding to one crest per second. The frequency of a wave can be calculated by dividing the speed of the wave by the wavelength . Thus, in the electromagnetic spectrum , the wavelengths decrease as the frequencies increase, and vice versa.
Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDz·ڰ·ܱԳ noun
- ԴDz·ڰ·ܱ· noun
- ··ڰ·ܱ· noun
- ܲ··ڰ·ܱ· noun plural underfrequencies
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Example Sentences
Pollsters have noted the frequency with which respondents claim they just want to "burn it all down," not troubling themselves with what will happen to the social infrastructure that supports their very existence.
Fraga said an uptick in fire frequency has been shown to boost invasive, not native, species.
Research published in 2023 showed that emissions measured from dozens of satellites on the Starlink constellation exceeded their intended and allowed thresholds, interfering with the frequencies allocated to radio astronomy.
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase in wildfire frequency and firefighting deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization.
Research is ongoing to establish whether there is a link between the frequency and duration of such blocked weather patterns with the changing global climate.
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