| frequency distribution |
a table of statistical data in which the observed values of a variable are grouped into classes, and the frequencies for each class are given. |
| frequency modulation |
see FM. |
| frequent |
happening often or at close intervals. [3 definitions] |
| frequently |
numerous times; often. |
| frère |
(French) brother. [2 definitions] |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. [2 definitions] |
| fresh |
newly made, gained, or experienced. [10 definitions] |
| freshen |
to cause to be fresh; renew. [4 definitions] |
| freshen up |
to make oneself feel more comfortable or attractive, as by washing the face, combing the hair, or the like. |
| freshet |
a sudden rise or overflow of a stream, because of heavy rain or a sudden thaw. [2 definitions] |
| freshman |
a first-year student at a high school, college, or university. [4 definitions] |
| freshwater |
of, pertaining to, or living in fresh, unsalted water. [2 definitions] |
| Fresnel lens |
a thin and relatively flat optical lens made of many stepped concentric rings, and having the properties of a thicker, more concave lens. |
| Fresnel mirrors |
two mirrors joined together at an angle slightly less than 180 degrees, so that a beam of light falling on them is reflected in different directions, producing interference fringes where the reflected light overlaps. |
| fret1 |
to feel or express worry, concern, or annoyance. [8 definitions] |
| fret2 |
an interlaced, angular design used as decoration, esp. as cut out of wood with a fret saw; fretwork. [3 definitions] |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar or lute, that is played by hand. [2 definitions] |
| fretful |
inclined to worry anxiously, or to be irritable. |
| fret saw |
a fine-toothed saw with a narrow blade set in a U-shaped frame, used to cut ornamental patterns in wood and other materials. |
| fretwork |
ornamental openwork composed of interlacing bars in a repeated, geometric pattern. |
| Freudian |
of or relating to Freud or to his psychoanalytic theories or practices. [2 definitions] |