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 frequency frequency /ˈfriːkwənsi/

noun

  1. () The number of occurrences within a given time period  ( frequence , oftenness , frequency )
    the number of occurrences within a given time period
     The frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second
    the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second
     The frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older
    the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older
  2. () The ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations  ( relative frequency , frequency )
    the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
     The radio frequency was weak in the rural area
    The radio frequency was weak in the rural area
  3. () The number of observations in a given statistical category  ( absolute frequency , frequency )
    the number of observations in a given statistical category