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frequency
noun
-
frequency
,
frequencies
the
number
of
times
something
happens
within
a
given
period
or
group
•
During
flu
season
,
the
frequency
of
hand-washing
posters
in
the
hospital
increases
.
During
flu
season
,
the
frequency
of
hand-washing
posters
in
the
hospital
increases
.
•
The
manager
checked
the
frequency
of
customer
complaints
to
improve
service
.
The
manager
checked
the
frequency
of
customer
complaints
to
improve
service
.
from
Latin
frequentia
“
a
crowd
,
repeated
occurrence
,”
from
frequēns
“
crowded
,
numerous
.”
noun
-
frequency
,
frequencies
in
physics
,
the
number
of
complete
waves
or
vibrations
that
pass
a
point
each
second
,
measured
in
hertz
(
Hz
)
•
A
note
played
on
a
violin
has
a
higher
frequency
than
the
same
note
on
a
cello
.
A
note
played
on
a
violin
has
a
higher
frequency
than
the
same
note
on
a
cello
.
•
Radio
stations
broadcast
on
different
frequency
bands
to
avoid
interference
.
Radio
stations
broadcast
on
different
frequency
bands
to
avoid
interference
.
extended
scientific
use
of
the
general
word
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
repeated
waves
or
cycles
.
