English noun: frequency | |||
1. | frequency (time) the number of occurrences within a given time period | ||
Samples | The frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second. The frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older. | ||
Synonyms | frequence, oftenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attendance, audio, audio frequency, count per minute, counts/minute, infrared, infrared frequency, radio frequency, sampling frequency, wave number | ||
2. | frequency the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations | ||
Synonyms | relative frequency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ratio | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | incidence, relative incidence | ||
3. | frequency (quantity) the number of observations in a given statistical category | ||
Synonyms | absolute frequency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cardinal, cardinal number | ||