Meanings
nounfrequency illusion (plural frequency illusions)
plural frequency illusions
- Synonym of Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.
Synonyms: Baader-Meinhof phenomenon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.
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Coined by American linguist Arnold Zwicky in 2005.
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APA
frequency illusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20illusion
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“frequency illusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20illusion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frequency illusion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20illusion.
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