FREQUENCY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FREQUENCY?

Need another word that means the same as “frequency”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “frequency” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Frequency” are: frequence, oftenness, absolute frequency, relative frequency, rate of occurrence, commonness, prevalence, incidence, amount

Frequency as a Noun

Definitions of "Frequency" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “frequency” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The fact or state of being frequent or happening often.
• 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.
• The rate per second of a vibration constituting a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light.
• The rate at which something occurs over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
• The number of occurrences within a given time period.
• The particular waveband at which radio signals are broadcast or transmitted.

Synonyms of "Frequency" as a noun (9 Words)

absolute frequency	Something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative.
amount	A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent. An adequate amount of food for four people.
commonness	Sharing of common attributes.
frequence	The number of occurrences within a given time period.
incidence	The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population. He measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light.
oftenness	The number of occurrences within a given time period.
prevalence	A superiority in numbers or amount. He was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future.
rate of occurrence	The relative speed of progress or change.
relative frequency	A person related by blood or marriage.

Usage Examples of "Frequency" as a noun

• The frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second.
• A radio station on a single AM radio frequency.
• An increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime.
• The frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older.
• A coding sequence to ensure that everyone changes frequency in the correct manner.
• Different thicknesses of glass will absorb different frequencies of sound.

Associations of "Frequency" (30 Words)

always	Repeatedly and annoyingly. There is always some pollution in the air.
amplitude	Breadth, range, or magnitude. The amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder.
dabble	(of a duck or other waterbird) move the bill around in shallow water while feeding. They dabbled their feet in the rock pools.
ever	At all times all the time and on every occasion. Ever hoping to strike it rich.
frequent	Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. Pubs frequented by soldiers.
frequently	Regularly or habitually; often. They go abroad frequently.
incidence	The striking of a light beam on a surface. The entire incidence falls on the workers.
infrequently	Not often; rarely. A storage area for infrequently used items.
intermittently	In an intermittent manner. An intermittently amusing plot.
modulated	Changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume.
occasional	Recurring or reappearing from time to time. He wrote occasional verse for patrons.
occasionally	At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. We met up occasionally for a drink.
oft	Many times at short intervals. An oft quoted tenet.
often	In many instances. Vocabulary often reflects social standing.
oftentimes	Many times at short intervals. Sensory processing is oftentimes a challenge for someone with ASD.
periodically	From time to time; occasionally. The students received help from a friend only periodically.
proportional	One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion. The punishment should be proportional to the crime.
quite	To a degree (not used with a negative. You ve no intention of coming back I m quite sorry but no I have not.
rare	Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness. Rare gasses.
rarely	Not often; seldom. We rarely met.
rareness	Noteworthy scarcity.
recidivism	Habitual relapse into crime. The prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism.
recurrent	(of a nerve or blood vessel) turning back so as to reverse direction. The recurrent nerve leaves the hypocerebral ganglion.
regularity	The quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate. He came to see her with increasing regularity.
rife	In an unchecked or widespread manner. The streets were rife with rumour and fear.
sometimes	On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sparse	Scanty; in short supply. Areas of sparse population.
sporadically	In a sporadic manner. He only works sporadically.
successively	In proper order or sequence. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel.
wave	Set waves in. Fear came over me in waves.