noun

frequency

FREEK-wuhn-see

noun

How often something happens over a given period of time.

"The frequency of storms has increased noticeably over the past decade."

The rate at which a wave repeats, used especially for radio and sound signals.

"The radio station broadcasts on a frequency of 101.5 megahertz."

How to Use Frequency

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow often something happens, or the rate of a repeating wave (like radio signals).

Common pairings

high frequency radio frequency increase in frequency

frequencies plural

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The _____ of storms has increased noticeably over the past decade.

From Latin frequentia ("crowd, throng"), related to frequens ("frequent").

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