noun
frequency
FREE-kwun-see/ˈfriːkwənsi/
The rate at which something occurs or repeats.
The lower waveform repeats at twice the frequency of the upper one.
Etymology
Latin frequentia described crowding or a multitude, and English frequency initially meant a crowded state. The meaning shifted to occurring often, then to the rate at which something recurs.
In context
the term mammal which is also a term that occurs occasionally but by no means with great frequency in the sources
More examples
- The app lets you change the frequency of reminders.
- Power outages occur with alarming frequency in this neighborhood.
- Higher frequencies produce higher-pitched sounds.
Forms
frequency · frequencies
frequent adjective — Occurring often or at short intervals.
frequently adverb — Often or at short time intervals.