Word Finder - frequency

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The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

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The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.

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The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.

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The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.

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The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.

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Broadcasting live at a frequency of 98.3 megahertz, we’re your rock alternative!

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Number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)

The difference in this case is that it is getting to be a pattern — increasing in frequency and violence.

As he travels further round the frequency increases still more.

Of the four bells connected to a circuit each responds to a different frequency.

The frequency of breath holding spells varies from several times a day to perhaps only once a year.

French forks are marked with double the true frequency, so that Uta is marked 512.

Moreover, the frequency of sneezing should be the real concern.

But if their velocities are different, the frequency of the waves received is affected both by these velocities and by that of the wind.

The frequency of its administration depends heavily on a cat's lifestyle factors.

Original pieces of furniture from the Victorian times do come up with relative frequency at auctions and estate sales, but these can be extremely expensive.

While the symptoms of meth addiction can vary among users depending on the amount of the drug being taken and the frequency of use, there are a few signs that indicate addiction.

Starting in the 13th week, the frequency of the sessions drops down to one per week.

Parents enjoy seeing activity on college campuses, and may even use web cams to check up on their children and increase communication frequency.

F., et al. "Increased frequency of acute mastoiditis in children."

The structure of the human hand contributes to the frequency with which closed-fist bites are likely to become infected.

Today, tin ceilings are not used or produced with such frequency and a true tin ceiling can cost a great deal of money for artisans to produce.

Being vigilant about portion size and frequency of meals is very important as well.

However, it's important to note that the frequency of podcast programs varies.

High frequency sounds transmitted through the ear or pressure points of the body releases energy from the cortex of the brain.

Young men will notice that they've filled out more and that penile erections occur with greater frequency.

Popularity and trends fluctuate with such great frequency that it can be difficult to keep up.

In one study pacifier use increased the frequency of ear infections by 50 percent.

In the early 2000s the frequency of left-handedness appears to be on the increase.

We thus found a high frequency of allele-specific and locus-specific down-regulation of HLA expression in uveal melanoma cell lines.

Dolby C works over a wider frequency range and reduces hiss by 15 to 18 dB.

The frequency histogram for the lesson preparation task was similar.

This unit has optics which add together two of the dye laser photons, effectively doubling their frequency.

The ability to read texts with high frequency lexis and personal letters.

The axis data must be the common logarithm of frequency in Hertz.

The results indicated a low frequency of microsatellite length mutations as the association was consistent across several breeds.

Chain lube frequency depends on whether you use a dry lube or a wet lube.

In this way the frequency of the transition observed in the fountain can be related to that of the hydrogen maser.

The integration is done in frequency partitions that use the midpoints between adjacent spectral peak frequencies.

It's never been this easy to discover the enormous sound potential of frequency modulation.

At least two tests were carried out at each temperature interval and the mean frequency value used to calculate the elastic modulus.

As for the comparison of high versus low frequency morpheme pairs, a significant frequency effect was found in both subject and item analyzes.

The Dalton figure for the treble nominal I was unable to substantiate, I cannot find anything at that frequency in my recording.

Available for change are the forcing strength F and the forcing frequency omega.

Translucent oyster shells are a common substitute for glass; and the walls are whitewashed, but on account of the frequency of earthquakes are not plastered.

The best simple measure of the frequency of deviations from the mean character is the "standard deviation" or "error of mean square" of the system (see article Probability), in this case equal to 1.68 glands.

Leyden jars are now much employed for the production of the high frequency electric currents used in wireless telegraphy (see Telegraphy, Wireless).

Do consider the frequency of use when selecting the skirt material.

The size of the property, its amenities, location, time of the year and frequency of use determine the price you pay.

Contrary to popular belief, just because a phone operates at a larger frequency (like 5.8 Ghz) does not mean you have a larger range.

The frequency allows the phone to minimize interference, which affects clarity and quality of signal.

Not only will you save money, but by buying in bulk at wholesale prices you will also lower your order frequency.

A single band router will only offer one frequency or the other, while a dual band router will simultaneously create networks on both frequencies.

Now let's address the frequency of Kitty's eliminations.

This drug can be highly toxic, so your vet will carefully monitor the dosages, frequency of medication and your cat's vital functions.

She weaves her way around their ankles and rubs up against them; perhaps she's also calling out loudly and doing so with irritating frequency.

A 2006 paper presented in the proceedings from the 12th International Conference on Low Frequency Noise and Vibration and its Control reported that cats purr as a natural healing mechanism.