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noun (frequenc, ies)
  1. (uncountable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
    • With growing confidence, the Viking"s raids increased in .
    • The of bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes.
      1. (uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
    • The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some .
    • The of the visits was what annoyed him.
      1. (countable) The quotient of the number of times <math>n</math> a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time <math>t</math> in which it occurs: <math>f = n / t</math>.
    • The of middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
    • The of a wave is its velocity <math>v</math> divided by its wavelength <math>\lambda</math>: <math>f = v / \lambda</math>.
    • Broadcasting live at a of 98.3 megahertz, we"re your rock alternative!
    • The for electric power in the Americas is generally 60 Hz rather than 50.''
Etymology: From frequens + -t- + -ia.


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