frequency

Synonyms:
absolute frequency

Frequency (also absolute frequency) refers to the number of occurrences or hits. If a word, phrase, tag etc. has a frequency of 10, it means it was found 10 times or it exists 10 times. It is an absolute figure. It is not calculated using a specific formula.

compare frequency per million

see also

ARF

document frequency

Statistics used in Sketch Engine

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