Frequency Meaning
/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
nounThe property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
Sentence Examples
The recent frequency of earthquakes makes us nervous.
Bus service must be increased in frequency.
Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio station broadcast at a ____ of 100 MHz.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the bus service was increased during the peak hours to accommodate the many commuters.
Word Origin & History
From Latin frequentia, from frequens. By surface analysis, frequent + -cy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the Plan incorporates in proper combination every available modern technique, including extensive electrification on the new standard high-voltage a.c. system at a frequency of 50 cycles; main-line diesel traction as a half-way house to electrification; lightweight diesel trains for secondary and branch services; and a smaller wagon fleet doing more work by the use of continuous brakes in conjunction with modernised terminals and marshalling yards."
— 1958 January 26, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 15:
"36 MHz transponder providing a pool of 794 reallocatable frequencies."
— 1976, James Martin, Telecommunications and the Computer:
"In this case, a band-pass filter using a range or window of frequencies is appropriate to isolate the frequency or the group of frequencies that characterize a specific cycle."
— 2015, Patrick R. Nicolas, Scala for Machine Learning, page 109:
"And if you haven’t picked up on the gay frequencies in her lyrics, her wig choices, and her possible lesbian salutes? Maybe that’s because they weren’t meant for you. IYKYK."
— 2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio station broadcast at a ____ of 100 MHz.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the bus service was increased during the peak hours to accommodate the many commuters.