What is the meaning of frequency?

noun

  • The number of occurrences within a given time period.
    • usage: "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"
  • The ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations.
  • The number of observations in a given statistical category.
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