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freq.

freq. is the abbreviation of frequentative.

freq. is the abbreviation of frequency.

Meaning of frequentative

Adjective

frequentative (not comparable)

  1. Serving to express repetition of an action.
    • "Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".

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Meaning of frequency

Noun

frequency (countable and uncountable, plural frequencies)

  1. The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
    • With growing confidence, the Viking’s raids increased in frequency.
    Synonyms:
    oftenness
  2. (uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
    • The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.
  3. (countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
    • The frequency of the musical note A above middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
  4. A tone, character, mood, or vibe
    • And if you haven’t picked up on the gay frequencies in her lyrics, her wig choices, and her possible lesbian salutes? Maybe that’s because they weren’t meant for you. IYKYK.2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan
  5. number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)
  6. range of electromagnetic waves used for wireless communication in devices like radios, TVs and mobile phones

Questions about freq.

What is freq. the abbreviation of?
Freq. is the abbreviation of frequentative.

Words near freq. in the dictionary

  1. Freo
  2. Freo Doctor
  3. freon
  4. freons
  5. freq
  6. freq.
  7. freqs
  8. frequence
  9. frequences
  10. frequencies
  11. frequency

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