Definition of Frequency

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frequency
n. quality of occurring frequently or regularly; rate at which a function reoccurs; number of occurrences within a given period of time; number of wave cycles within a given period of time (i.e. the frequency of a radio wave)

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Frequency Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

MONASH Marketing Dictionary
Frequency
the number of times the target consumer will be exposed to the message during the specified period of the campaign.

Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary
Frequency
the number of times that an advertisement is shown to an audience over a given period of time.

Billboard; Frequency
the number of times an average family or individual has the opportunity to be exposed to an advertising message during a defined period of time. In outdoor, frequency and reach usually refer to the calendar month as the basic reference, since this time period coincides with standard contract and exposure practices.

Public Service Advertising Glossary
Frequency
The number of times the target audience will be exposed to a message.

Context: Radio & TV Advertising

Sean_Woo's Finance,GIS & Real Estate Glossary
frequency
the number of the elements which belong to a certain category is the frequency of that category

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
FEI
Frequency Electronics, Inc.
Exchange: AMEX
Designs, develops, manufactures and markets precision time and frequency control products, including master clocks used in guidance and navigation, communications, surveillance and electronic countermeasure and timing systems, and various frequency generating instruments.


Frequency Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Integrated Circuit Terminology
Frequency
the number of times an oscillating signal goes through a complete cycle. Typically expressed as hertz.

Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation)
Frequency
An audio signal is made up of different frequencies, or wavelengths, which yield the high (or treble), mid and low (or bass) tones. The human voice resides mostly in the mid-tones..

Electronic Music Glossary
Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.


Frequency Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Frequency
(n.)
The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles.
  
(n.)
A crowd; a throng.
  

WordNet 2.0
frequency

Noun
1. the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"
(synonym) frequence, oftenness
(hypernym) rate
(hyponym) audio, audio frequency
2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
(synonym) relative frequency
(hypernym) ratio
(hyponym) incidence, relative incidence
3. the number of observations in a given statistical category
(synonym) absolute frequency
(hypernym) cardinal number, cardinal

hEnglish - advanced version
frequency

frequency
\fre"quen*cy\ (?), n.; pl. frequencies (#). [l. frequentia numerous attendance, multitude: cf. f. fréquence. see frequent.]
1. the condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles. the reasons that moved her to remove were, because rome was a place of riot and luxury, her soul being almost stifled with, the frequencies of ladies' visits.
2. a crowd; a throng. [obs.] jonson.
frequency
n
1. the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second" [syn: frequence, oftenness]


2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations [syn: relative frequency ]


3. the number of observations in a given statistical category [syn: absolute frequency]




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 radio frequency 
 low frequency 
 law of frequency of error 
 ultrahigh frequency 
 radio-frequency spectrum 
 absolute frequency 
 relative frequency 
 audio frequency 
 infrared frequency 
 radio frequency interference 
 very high frequency 
 very low frequency 
 frequency shift keying 
 extremely low frequency 

for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America
frequency
The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space.

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Amlder
Amlder = n. frequency


Frequency Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

Guitar Glossary
Frequency
Measured in hertz (Hz), the number of cycles per second of a sound wave or audio signal. A high-frequency sound (example, 12,000 Hz) has a high pitch, and a low-frequency sound (example, 200 Hz) has a low pitch.

film and video
Frequency
The number of times a signal vibrates each second as expressed in cycles per second (cps) or Hertz (Hz). (Sound)

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Frequency
vakav'es

English - Klingon
hailing frequency
n. rI'Se'

radio frequency
n. Se'

The DJ Glossary
Frequency
The rate or speed at which an audio source generates complete cycles in one second. The number of cycles that occur in one second is call hertz (Hz.).


Frequency Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
FREQUENCY
(measured in Hertz - Hz - cycles per second) The number of times a sound source vibrates each second. A high frequency (HF) sound has a higher pitch and is uni-directional. A low frequency (LF) sound has a lower pitch and is omnidirectional.

English-Latin Online Dictionary
frequency
frequentatio


Frequency Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

ASTRONOMY UNBOUND
Frequency
A measure of the number of wavelengths that pass a specific point in space within a specific time. The unit of frequency is the

Energy Glossary
FREQUENCY
The number of cycles which an alternating current moves through in each second. Standard electric utility frequency in the United States is 60 cycles per second, or 60 Hertz.

Fiber Optics, Optical Networking Terms
Frequency
The number of cycles per unit time, measured in Hertz (Hz).

Telecommunication Standard Terms
frequency
For a periodic function, the number of cycles or events per unit time. (188 )

Abbreviation Airbus A340
FREQ
Frequency

Technical English by wpv
Frequency
The number of cycles over a specified time period over which an event occurs. The reciprocal is called the period.

Solar Physics Glossary
Frequency
The number of repetitions per unit time of the oscillations of an electromagnetic wave (or other wave). The higher the frequency, the greater the energy of the radiation and the smaller the wavelength . Frequency is measured in Hertz .

General Chemistry Glossary
frequency
( ) Compare with wavelength .The number of cycles of a wave that move past a fixed observation point per second. The SI unit of frequency is the Hertz (Hz).

Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
Frequency
The number of times a category of events, of objects or of individuals has been observed, the number of members in a class (see probability, law of large numbers ). (Krippendorff )

Satellite TV Glossary
Frequency
The property of an alternating-current signal measured in cycles per second or hertz.

AJA_RF Technical and TestTerminology
Frequency
An RF or microwave signal is an alternating current (AC) wave form, meaning it swings from a positive to negative value. Each positive to negative swing is called a cycle. Frequency is the term which defines the number of cycles occurring per second.

RF Electronics
Frequency
The rate at which a current alternates, measured in Hertz on a telecommunications medium.


Frequency Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webart Magic Astronomical Glossary
Frequency
The number of repetitions per unit time of the oscillations of an electromagnetic wave (or other wave). The higher the frequency, the greater the energy of the radiation and the smaller the wavelength. Frequency is measured in Hertz.


Frequency Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Amateur Radio Glossary
frequency
the rate of oscillation (vibration). Audio and radio wave frequencies are measured in Hertz.(cycles per second)


Frequency Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
FreQuency
FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. A sequel, titled Amplitude was released in 2003.

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Frequency
Frequency is the measurement of the number of occurrences of a repeated event per unit of time. It is also defined as the rate of change of phase of a sinusoidal waveform.

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