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