De frequentie
Example: De frequentie van de toon bepaalt de hoogte van de muziek.
Definition
"De frequentie" refers to the number of vibrations or sound waves per second that determine the pitch of a musical tone, influencing how high or low the sound is perceived in music.
Etymology
The term "de frequentie" comes from the Latin word 'frequentia,' meaning 'a crowding or frequency.' It was adopted into Dutch to describe how often something occurs, especially in the context of sound waves in music. Did you know? The concept of frequency was crucial in the development of modern acoustics.
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"De frequentie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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