Definition: The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
Alright class, settle down, let’s take a look!
That definition you read – “the rate of occurrence…relationship with time” - it’s all about
frequency
, don't you see?
Think of it like this: imagine raindrops falling. How
often
do they hit the ground? That's frequency! It’s how many times something happens in a certain amount of time.
Let’s say you clap your hands ten times in one minute – that’s a high frequency, a quick pace! If you clap just once every five minutes, that’s a low frequency, taking its sweet time, you see?
The dictionary is right about the connection to ‘incidence,’ which means how
much
of something happens. But frequency adds the important bit – it tells us
how quickly
it's happening! It’s all about that rate, measured against a period.
Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about how often things occur?