frequency

noun

fre·quen·cy ˈfrē-kwən(t)-sē

plural frequencies

Synonyms of frequency next

: the fact or condition of occurring frequently

the frequency of automobile accidents

: the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable

: the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data

: the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time: such as

: the number of complete alternations (see alternation sense 1) per second of an alternating current

: the number of complete oscillations (see oscillation sense 3) per second of energy (such as sound or electromagnetic radiation) in the form of waves

Example Sentences

the alarming frequency of serious automobile accidents caused by young drivers The frequency of student errors was frustrating to the young teacher. Our visits decreased in frequency. Errors were occurring with increasing frequency. a sound wave of high frequency waves having very different frequencies from one another a current having a frequency of 60 hertz a radio frequency of 30 megahertz See More

Recent Examples on the Web What’s the frequency of Workday’s engagement surveys? —

Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 Scientists expressed grave concerns about the increasing frequency of the fires brought about by climate change in the Siberian arctic. —

Heather Chen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023 Middlesex Health Care Center in Connecticut required it to hire an independent nurse consultant to review and revise assessments of staffing levels and medication administration and monitor the frequency of bed sores. —

Dave Altimari And Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2023 The relentless frequency of gun violence in America can leave us inured to it and reduce its impact to abstract data. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023 The removable leg pouch makes diaper changes a breeze, which is especially helpful given the frequency of diaper changes in the first few months of a baby’s life. —

Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023 The frequency of your visits usually depends on your oral hygiene, daily habits, and individual medical conditions or diagnoses. —

Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 The account holders will be divided into three groups on the basis of their ordering histories, including frequency of ordering. —

Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022 Sticking to my two hero brands — Vanicream and CeraVe — and swapping a loofah for a silicone scrubber has done wonders for my skin, decreasing the frequency of my bacne breakouts from frequent to practically nonexistent. —

Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 24 Dec. 2022 See More

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