frequency : Idioms & Phrases


absolute frequency

  • noun the number of observations in a given statistical category
    frequency.
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audio frequency

  • noun an audible acoustic wave frequency
    audio.
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extremely high frequency

  • noun 30 to 300 gigahertz
    EHF.
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extremely low frequency

  • noun below 3 kilohertz
    ELF.
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frequency band

  • noun a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
    waveband.
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frequency distribution

  • noun a distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable
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frequency modulation

  • noun modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
    FM.
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frequency response

  • noun (electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency
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frequency-response characteristic

  • noun (electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency
    frequency-response characteristic.
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frequency-response curve

  • noun (electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency
    frequency-response characteristic.
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fundamental frequency

  • noun the lowest tone of a harmonic series
    first harmonic; fundamental.
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high frequency

  • noun 3 to 30 megahertz
    HF.
  • noun a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches
    high pitch.
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infrared frequency

  • noun the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
    infrared.
    • they could sense radiation in the infrared
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Law of error, ∨ Law of frequency of error

  • (Mensuration), the law which expresses the relation between the magnitude of an error and the frequency with which that error will be committed in making a large number of careful measurements of a quantity.
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low frequency

  • noun 30 to 300 kilohertz
    LF.
  • noun a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches
    low pitch.
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medium frequency

  • noun 300 to 3000 kilohertz
    MF.
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nyquist frequency

  • noun (telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal
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radio frequency

  • noun an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
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radio-frequency spectrum

  • noun the entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television
    radio spectrum.
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relative frequency

  • noun the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
    frequency.
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sampling frequency

  • noun (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal
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superhigh frequency

  • noun 3 to 30 gigahertz
    SHF.
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ultrahigh frequency

  • noun 300 to 3000 megahertz
    UHF.
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very high frequency

  • noun 30 to 300 megahertz
    VHF.
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very low frequency

  • noun 3 to 30 kilohertz
    VLF.
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