Number of waves that pass a fixed point per unit time; also, the number of cycles or periodic motion .
Frequency f is the reciprocal of the time T taken to complete one cycle (the period), or 1/ T . The frequency with which earth rotates is once per 24 hours. Frequency is usually expressed in units called hertz (Hz). One hertz is equal to one cycle per second; one kilohertz (kHz) is 1,000 Hz, and one megahertz (MHz) is 1,000,000 Hz. The musical pitch A above middle C (the A string of a violin) has been widely standardized as 440 Hz.