Frequency and Rate

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Frequency noun - The number of occurrences within a given time period.

Usage example: the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older

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Rate is a synonym for frequency. In some cases you can use "Rate" instead a noun "Frequency".

Nearby Words: frequent, frequently, frequence

Rate noun - The relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things.

Usage example: the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico

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Frequency is a synonym for rate in speed topic. You can use "Frequency" instead a noun "Rate".

Nearby Words: rated, rateable, rater

high	high frequency	high rate
low	low frequency	low rate
natural	natural frequency	natural rate
regular	regular frequency	regular rate
Other adjectives: reasonable, actual, extreme, great, lower, decent, incredible, astonishing, possible, ridiculous, highest, amazing, greater, random, insane, different, alarming, higher, fastest.

The sampling theorem dictates that the highest frequency signal that can be stored is exactly half the sampling rate, known as the Nyquist Frequency.

Source: Useful Notes / WAV Audio
Fortunately, future versions of the game have lowered the encounter rate to a decent frequency.

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This is really where the TV resolution, refresh rate, and audio-visual frequency offset is defined.

Source: Useful Notes / Region Coding

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