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frequencies

Pronunciation: [ˈfriːkwənsiz]

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Learn how to use frequencies in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “science”

(noun) the number of times something happens in a specific time period. For example, if you count how many times a bird sings in an hour, that's its frequency.

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The frequencies of the bird songs were recorded to see how active they were.

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The scientists found that the frequencies of the sounds were not enough to identify the species.

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What are the frequencies of the different bird songs during spring?

Context: “physics”

(noun) the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time. It helps us understand things like sound and light waves. Higher frequencies mean more waves in the same time.

Example

The radio station broadcasts at different frequencies to reach more listeners.

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The sound was too low in frequency to be heard by the human ear.

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How do different frequencies affect the sound of music?

Context: “statistics”

(noun) how often something appears in a set of data. For example, if we look at how many times each color is picked from a box of crayons, we're checking their frequencies.

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The study showed the frequencies of each answer were clearly displayed in the chart.

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The frequencies of the answers were too close to show a clear preference.

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What frequencies did we see in the survey results?

How to pronounce frequencies

Pronunciation: [ˈfriːkwənsiz]

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