frequency

Meanings

Plural: frequencies

Noun

• the number of occurrences within a given time period
  • "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"
  • "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"
• the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
• the number of observations in a given statistical category
• The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
• The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
• The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
• A tone, character, mood, or vibe
• number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)

Synonyms

absolute frequency, commonness and Thesaurus:frequency, freq, frequence, frequency, oftenness, relative frequency

Antonyms

period

Related Words

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