in|fre|quen|cy

in|fre|quen|cy
in|fre|quen|cy «ihn FREE kwuhn see», noun.
the fact or condition of being infrequent; uncommonness; scarcity; rarity.

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  • fre|quen|cy — «FREE kwuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the rate of occurrence: »The flashes of light came with a frequency of three per minute. 2. the fact of occurring often or being repeated at short intervals: »The frequency of his visits began to annoy us.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fre|quen|ta|tion — «FREE kwuhn TAY shuhn», noun. the act or habit of frequenting; visiting or resorting to frequently …   Useful english dictionary

  • fre|quen|ta|tive — «frih KWEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. Grammar. –adj. serving to express the frequent repetition of an action. “Waggle” is a frequentative verb from “wag.” –n. a frequentative verb or verbal form …   Useful english dictionary

  • high-fre|quen|cy — «HY FREE kwuhn see», adjective. of or having to do with a frequency ranging from 3 to 30 megahertz: »high frequency radio receivers, high frequency sound waves …   Useful english dictionary

  • low-fre|quen|cy — «LOH FREE kwuhn see», adjective. of or having to do with a frequency ranging from 30 to 300 kilohertz …   Useful english dictionary

  • au´di|o-fre´ quen|cy — audio frequency, the frequency corresponding to audible sound vibrations. The range for human beings is from about 20 to about 20,000 cycles per second. Abbr: AF (no periods). –au´di|o fre´ quen|cy, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • ei|gen|fre|quen|cy — «Y guhn FREE kwuhn see», noun, plural cies. Physics. any one of the characteristic frequencies of the wave patterns of a vibrating system. ╂[< German Eigenfrequenz < eigen own + frequenz frequency] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gy|ro|fre|quen|cy — «JY roh FREE uhn see», noun, plural cies. Physics. the natural frequency of gyration of an electron or other charged particle in a constant magnetic field …   Useful english dictionary

  • ra´di|o|fre´quen|cy — radio frequency, 1. any electromagnetic wave frequency suitable for radio broadcasting, usually above 15,000 cycles per second: »Techniques using radio frequencies are therefore the method par excellence for studying low energy transitions in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra|high-fre|quen|cy — «UHL truh HY FREE kwuhn see», adjective. = UHF. (Cf. ↑UHF) …   Useful english dictionary

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