/ˈfriː.kwən.si/ · noun · easy · grammar
हिंदी: आवृत्ति, बारम्बारता
How often something happens.
“She checks her email with great frequency.”
वह बहुत बार-बार अपना ईमेल देखती है।
✗ The frequency of the visits are low.
✓ The frequency of the visits is low.
Present Simple (elementary level)
Use present simple for repeated actions and general truths. Do not use it for actions happening right now — that is present continuous.
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| Word | Part of speech | हिंदी अर्थ | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| auxiliary | noun | सहायक क्रिया | A helping verb that supports the main verb to form tenses, moods, or voices. |
| dependent | adjective | निर्भर, आश्रित | Relying on someone or something. In grammar, a clause that cannot stand alone. |
| determiner | noun | निर्धारक | A word that comes before a noun to clarify which noun is being referred to. |
| discourse | noun | वार्ता, विमर्श | Written or spoken communication or debate. |
| duration | noun | अवधि, कालावधि | The length of time something lasts. |
| gerund | noun | क्रियार्थक संज्ञा (-ing रूप) | A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. |
| imperative | adjective | आज्ञार्थक | A command or request form of a verb. |
| independent | adjective | स्वतंत्र | Not relying on others; able to stand alone. In grammar, a clause that can stand alone as a… |
| infinitive | noun | क्रियार्थक संज्ञा (to-रूप) | The base form of a verb preceded by "to." |
| intransitive | adjective | अकर्मक | A verb that does not require a direct object. |
| participle | noun | कृदंत | A verb form used as an adjective, either present (-ing) or past (-ed/V3). |
| phrasal | adjective | वाक्यांशात्मक | Relating to a phrase; in grammar, a verb + preposition/adverb combination. |
| preposition | noun | संबंधसूचक अव्यय | A word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence. |
| quotation | noun | उद्धरण, उद्धरण चिह्न | The exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks. |
| sequence | noun | क्रम, अनुक्रम | A particular order in which events follow each other. |
| subjunctive | noun | संभावनार्थक | A verb form used to express wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. |
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Write two sentences of your own using frequency, then practise the noun topic and take a short test the same day.
frequency is a noun. In Hindi it is written as आवृत्ति, बारम्बारता. How often something happens.
The portal's example reads: “She checks her email with great frequency.”. The entry also carries 3 further usage sentences. And 1 common mistake to avoid.
frequency is written /ˈfriː.kwən.si/. In IPA the mark ˈ before a syllable marks the stress — say that syllable slightly louder and longer than the others.
It is not on the portal's IELTS-relevance list, but it is recorded as a easy-level grammar word, which is still worth knowing for reading and writing tasks.
It is used in the Present Simple topic (elementary level). Use present simple for repeated actions and general truths. Do not use it for actions happening right now — that is present continuous.
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