different between frequenter vs frequency

English

Etymology 1

frequent +? -er.

Noun

frequenter (plural frequenters)

1. A person who frequents; a regular visitor.

Etymology 2

Adjective

frequenter

1. (rare) comparative form of frequent: more frequent

Synonyms

• more frequent (more common)

Latin

Etymology

From frequ?ns (“repeated, frequent”)

Adverb

frequenter (comparative frequentius, superlative frequentissim?)

1. often, frequently
2. in great numbers

Synonyms

• (often, frequently): saepe

Related terms

• frequ?ns
• frequent?ti?
• frequent?tus
• frequentia
• frequent?

References

• frequenter in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• frequenter in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• frequenter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

Old French

Etymology

Latin frequent?.

Verb

frequenter

1. to frequent; to visit often

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• ? English: frequent
• French: fréquenter

English

Alternative forms

• frequence (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin frequentia, from frequens.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fr??kw?n-s?, IPA^(key): /?f?i?kw?nsi/

Noun

frequency (plural frequencies)

1. (uncountable or countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
   • With growing confidence, the Viking’s raids increased in frequency.
   • The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.
2. (uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
   • The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.
   • The frequency of the visits was what annoyed him.
3. (countable) The quotient of the number of times ${\displaystyle n}$ a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time ${\displaystyle t}$ in which it occurs: ${\displaystyle f=n/t}$.
   • The frequency of the musical note A above middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
   • The frequency of a wave is its velocity ${\displaystyle v}$ divided by its wavelength ${\displaystyle \lambda }$: ${\displaystyle f=v/\lambda }$.
   • Broadcasting live at a frequency of 98.3 megahertz, we’re your rock alternative!
   • The frequency for electric power in the Americas is generally 60 Hz rather than 50.
4. (statistics) number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)

Synonyms

• (rate of occurrence): oftenness; see also Thesaurus:commonness
• freq

Antonyms

• (rate of occurrence): period

Derived terms

• dual-frequency

Related terms

• frequent
• frequentative
• frequenter

Translations

See also

• cadence
• commonness
• occurrence
• periodicity

Further reading

• Frequency (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• frequency in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• frequency in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• frequency at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• quefrency