absolute frequency

noun

Meaning

The total number of times a specific value appears in a data set.

Examples

The absolute frequency of the letter 'e' in this sentence is twelve.
When calculating the absolute frequency of survey responses, we simply count the occurrences of each category.

Synonyms: count, tally, occurrence, raw count

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absolute frequency

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈæbsəluːt ˈfriːkwənsi/

Definition

The total number of times a specific value appears in a data set.

Examples

The absolute frequency of the letter 'e' in this sentence is twelve.
When calculating the absolute frequency of survey responses, we simply count the occurrences of each category.

Synonyms of absolute frequency

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Antonyms of absolute frequency

Words with the opposite meaning to absolute frequency:

relative frequency

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