Frequency Definition

frēkwən-sē
frequencies
noun
frequencies
The condition of being crowded.
Webster's New World
A crowd.
Webster's New World
The fact of occurring often or repeatedly; frequent occurrence.
Webster's New World
The number of times an event, value, or characteristic occurs in a given period.
Webster's New World
The number of times any action or occurrence is repeated in a given period.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Frequency

Noun

Singular:
frequency
Plural:
frequencies

Origin of Frequency

  • Latin frequentia multitude from frequēns frequent- crowded, numerous, frequent

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin frequentia, from frequens.

    From Wiktionary

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