frequency

frequency
fre|quen|cy [ `frikwənsi ] noun ***
1. ) uncount the number of times that something happens during a period of time:
frequency of: Changes in sea temperature will increase the frequency of hurricanes.
with increasing frequency (=more often): Accidents occur here with increasing frequency.
a ) the number of instances of something:
frequency of: We hope this treatment will reduce the frequency of heart disease.
high/low frequency: Words with higher frequency are likely to have more complex behavior.
b ) used for saying that something happens a lot:
We became suspicious of the frequency and size of his bank withdrawals.
2. ) count or uncount SCIENCE the rate at which a sound wave, light wave, or radio wave VIBRATES (=moves up and down):
a frequency of 7.5 MHz
a ) the WAVELENGTH on which a radio program is broadcast

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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