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How to pronounce frequency

IPA transcription: [f'ɹikwənsi]

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Noun

  • the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations

  • the number of occurrences within a given time period

    “the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second”

    “the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older”

  • the number of observations in a given statistical category

Usage examples

  • Two-wave sources are perfectly coherent if they have a constant phase difference and the same frequency.
  • Each of the individual targets produces a frequency shift according to its radial velocity.
  • His main research interests during this period were in frequency modulation and parametric oscillations.
  • It also displays lists of words by pinyin, frequency, and serial number.
  • These formulas are for single-frequency sine waves or narrowband signals.
  • So the engineers chose the line frequency to be changed for the color standard.
  • They reported seeing a fireball in the sky and hearing a protracted low-frequency sound.
  • Paroxysmal hemicrania is classified by the frequency and duration of attacks experienced by patients.
  • Furthermore, frequency of usage has also increased.
  • The resistance also depends on frequency because the effective cross-sectional area changes with frequency.