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Meaning of 'frequency' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frequency [ n.]
- The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles.
- A crowd; a throng.

Meaning of 'frequency' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . frequency [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the number of occurrences within a given time period
Example in sentence:
  • the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older;
  • the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second

Nearby Words:

freak freaked freaking freakish freck freckle freckled freckledness freckling freckly

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