eigenfrequency

noun

ei·​gen·​frequency

ˈīgən+ˌ-

: one of the frequencies with which a given oscillatory system is capable of vibrating

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German eigenfrequenz, from eigen- peculiar to, characteristic (from eigen own, from Old High German eigan) + frequenz frequency

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Rhymes for eigenfrequency

• multifrequency
• frequency
• infrequency