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(noun) the number of observations in a given statistical category |
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Synonyms: absolute frequency |
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Related Words: cardinal, cardinal number |
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(noun) the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations |
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Synonyms: relative frequency |
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Related Words: incidence, ratio, relative incidence |
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(noun) the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second" |
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Synonyms: frequence, oftenness |
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Related Words: audio, audio frequency, count per minute, counts/minute, infrared, infrared frequency, radio frequency, rate, wave number |
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