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frequenza

frequency

noun freh-KWEHN-tsah Less Common

Origin: from Latin frequentia, 'crowd, abundance'

Also means

attendance

Usage Note

Frequenza means both how often something happens and school/course attendance, as in obbligo di frequenza ('mandatory attendance'). The plural is frequenze, used for radio bands; the adverb con frequenza means 'frequently'.

Examples

"La frequenza dei treni è alta."

Natural Translation

The frequency of the trains is high.

Literal Translation

The frequency of-the trains is high.

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