La frecuencia
Example: La frecuencia de la corriente afecta el rendimiento del motor.
Definition
"La frecuencia" refers to the number of times a repeating event, such as an electrical current cycle, occurs per unit of time. In energy contexts, it specifically indicates how often the alternating current changes direction in one second, affecting the performance of devices like motors.
Etymology
The term "la frecuencia" comes from the Latin word "frequentia," meaning 'a crowding or multitude,' which evolved to mean 'occurrence often or repeated.' It entered Spanish with the same meaning of regularity or rate of occurrence, perfectly fitting its scientific use in describing cycles per second.
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"La frecuencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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