Meanings
nounrelative frequency (plural relative frequencies)
plural relative frequencies
- mathematicsThe number of data points satisfying something divided by the total number of data points.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
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Translations
Czech relativní četnost, relativní frekvence
- relativní četnostrelative frequency
- relativní frekvencerelative frequency
Danish frekvens
- frekvensrelative frequency
Indonesian frekuensi relatif
- frekuensi relatifrelative frequency
Malay kekerapan relatif
- kekerapan relatifrelative frequency
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APA
relative frequency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20frequency
MLA
“relative frequency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20frequency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relative frequency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20frequency.
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