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eigenfrequency
noun
ei·gen·frequency
\ˈīgən+ˌ-\
Definition of eigenfrequency
: one of the frequencies with which a given oscillatory system is capable of vibrating
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Origin and Etymology of eigenfrequency
partial translation of German eigenfrequenz, from eigen- peculiar to, characteristic (from eigen own, from Old High German eigan) + frequenz frequency
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