La frecuencia
Example: La frecuencia de los trenes aumenta durante las horas pico.
Definition
"La frecuencia" refers to how often something happens within a specific period of time. For example, in the phrase 'La frecuencia de los trenes aumenta durante las horas pico,' it means the number of trains passing by increases during rush hours.
Etymology
The term "la frecuencia" comes from the Latin word 'frequentia,' which means 'crowdedness' or 'attendance.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to denote the concept of occurrence or repetition rate, especially in contexts like time intervals or events.
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"La frecuencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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