Freq

/frɛk/ noun

Definition

Informal abbreviation for frequency, commonly used in technical, scientific, and casual contexts.

Etymology

A modern abbreviation created by dropping the end of the word frequency, following the widespread pattern of shortening technical terms in speech and writing, especially in engineering and science.

Kelly Says

The abbreviation 'freq' shows how technical communities create their own shorthand—scientists and engineers constantly abbreviate to save time, which eventually becomes its own vocabulary that outsiders have to learn to follow along.

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