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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfréquence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: frekɑ̃s
"La fréquence de ces réunions a augmenté."
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The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
"The frequency of bus services has been increased."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word frequentia, meaning 'crowded, numerous, or a multitude', stemming from frequens. It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially denoting constant or habitual occurrence. Over time, particularly with the rise of modern physics in the 19th century, the meaning expanded to measure the rate of periodic occurrences such as sound and electromagnetic waves.
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fréquence
Transliteration: frekɑ̃s
"La fréquence de ces réunions a augmenté."
Frequenz
Transliteration: fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s
"Die Frequenz der Züge wurde erhöht."
frequenza
Transliteration: frekwɛntsa
"La frequenza dei controlli è stata raddoppiata."
frecuencia
Transliteration: fɾekwencija
"La frecuencia de los trenes es muy alta."
frequência
Transliteration: fɾeˈkwẽsjɐ
"A frequência das aulas é diária."
आवृत्ति
Transliteration: aavritti
"इस ट्रेन की आवृत्ति बहुत कम है।"
频率
Transliteration: pínlǜ
"我们需要降低会议的频率。"
빈도
Transliteration: bindo
"이 단어의 사용 빈도가 높습니다."
頻度
Transliteration: hindo
"点検の頻度を増やしてください。"
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