A1 noun Neutral

frequency

/ˈfriː.kwən.si/

Frequency is how often something happens in a certain amount of time. In science, it describes the number of times a wave or signal repeats every second.

Beispiele

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1

The frequency of the bus is every ten minutes.

The frequency of the bus is every ten minutes.

2

The experiment measured the frequency of the light waves.

The experiment measured the frequency of the light waves.

3

I'm annoyed by the frequency of these phone calls.

I'm annoyed by the frequency of these phone calls.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
frequency
Verb
frequent
Adverb
frequently
Adjektiv
frequent
Verwandt
frequenter
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Frequency' like 'Frequently.' If something happens frequently, it has a high frequency.

Schnelles Quiz

The ______ of the sound wave determines how high or low the note sounds.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: frequency

Beispiele

1

The frequency of the bus is every ten minutes.

everyday

The frequency of the bus is every ten minutes.

2

The experiment measured the frequency of the light waves.

formal

The experiment measured the frequency of the light waves.

3

I'm annoyed by the frequency of these phone calls.

informal

I'm annoyed by the frequency of these phone calls.

4

A high frequency sound is very sharp and thin.

academic

A high frequency sound is very sharp and thin.

5

We need to track the frequency of customer visits to the store.

business

We need to track the frequency of customer visits to the store.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
frequency
Verb
frequent
Adverb
frequently
Adjektiv
frequent
Verwandt
frequenter

Häufige Kollokationen

high frequency high frequency
low frequency low frequency
radio frequency radio frequency
increasing frequency increasing frequency
pulse frequency pulse frequency

Häufige Phrasen

at a high frequency

at a high frequency

frequency modulation

frequency modulation

natural frequency

natural frequency

Wird oft verwechselt mit

frequency vs period

Frequency is how many times a cycle happens in one second, while period is the time it takes for one cycle to finish.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'frequency' when talking about how often a repetitive event occurs, especially in math, physics, or statistics.

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Häufige Fehler

Don't confuse 'frequency' with 'amount.' Use 'frequency' for how often something happens, not how much of something there is.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Frequency' like 'Frequently.' If something happens frequently, it has a high frequency.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'frequentia', which means a large number or a crowd.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun (plural: frequencies) Often used with the preposition 'of' Can be used as an uncountable noun in general contexts

Schnelles Quiz

The ______ of the sound wave determines how high or low the note sounds.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: frequency

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