What does frequency mean?
Word: Frequency
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Frequency means how often something happens. In science, it is also the number of sound, light or radio waves that pass a point every second.
Synonyms: regularity
Antonyms: rarity
How do you spell frequency?
Syllables: fre - quen - cy
Tricky part: The end sounds like see, but it is spelt cy, with a c, not sy.
Watch out for: frequensy, frekwency
Memory tip: Picture a cycle: frequency finishes with cy, the first two letters of cycle.
Frequency in a sentence
Example 1: The frequency of buses goes up during office hours.
Example 2: A hummingbird beats its wings at a very high frequency.
Example 3: Our science teacher showed us how a higher frequency makes a higher sound.
Fun Fact
Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz), a unit named after the German scientist Heinrich Hertz.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) delivery
b) jealousy
c) freqency
d) century
Show answer
c) freqency. Frequency has a u after the q, as nearly every English q does.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: frequency
a) length
b) weight
c) price
d) rate
Show answer
d) rate. Rate, like frequency, tells you how often something happens.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cyfeqnreu
a) fragrance
b) frequently
c) frequent
d) frequency
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d) frequency. Count the letters: there are nine, and only one option uses all of them.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Alice kept a chart of the frequancy of rainy days in her town during July.
a) chart
b) frequancy
c) rainy
d) July
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b) frequancy. The vowel just before the n is an e, not an a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does a high frequency of buses mean for people waiting at a bus stop?
a) cheaper tickets for the trip
b) a short wait for the next bus
c) more seats on every bus
d) a long wait for the next bus
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b) a short wait for the next bus
2. On a radio, changing the frequency lets you ____.
a) charge the battery
b) change the radio's colour
c) pick a different station
d) make the radio lighter
Show answer
c) pick a different station
