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Synonyms & Antonyms for frequency
Synonyms
commonness, frequence, frequentness, prevalence
Antonyms
infrequence, infrequency, rareness, uncommonness, unusualness
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Hopkins said that the technical problem in Needham is unrelated to the Aug. 2 changeover, when nine local stations switched to different frequencies. — BostonGlobe.com, "GE CEO buys $3m in company stock," 14 Aug. 2019 In one experiment carried out in the 1990s, a dolphin named Natua was given the task of distinguishing between auditory pitches of different frequencies. — Thomas Nagel, The New York Review of Books, "Known Unknowns," 18 Apr. 2019 And one of those challenges — a familiar one for OnePlus — will be building 5G phones for multiple cellular carriers that operate on different frequencies. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, "5G phones could cost $200 to $300 more, says OnePlus CEO," 6 Dec. 2018 Since hydrogen and deuterium have identical shapes but different vibrational frequencies, the results again suggested that our noses could indeed detect vibrations. — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, "How Quantum Mechanics Lets Us See, Smell and Touch," 24 Oct. 2018 Tools of the Trade Sound baths use repetitive notes at different frequencies to help bring your focus away from your thoughts. — Nicole Dellert, Allure, "I Tried a Sound Bath — Here's What This Meditative Practice Is Really Like," 24 Oct. 2018 Those antennas will need to operate over different frequencies than those used in today’s networks. — Stu Woo, WSJ, "In the 5G Race, Airwave Auctions Are the Next Rivalry," 7 Oct. 2018 Researchers have noted activity over a range of different frequencies, from delta (0.5 to 4 hertz) through to gamma (25 to 140 Hz) waves. — Simon Makin, Scientific American, "“Traveling” Brain Waves May Be Critical for Cognition," 28 June 2018 Both words are being said on different frequencies, and various folks hear it differently. — CBS News, "Faith Salie on the great Laurel vs. Yanny debate," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frequency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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