Gyakoriságuk

Gyakoriságuk is a term used in Hungarian-language contexts to denote the frequency of a feature across a defined group of items or subjects. Formed from gyakoriság (frequency) with the possessive suffix -uk, it literally means “their frequency” and is employed when discussing how often a characteristic appears within a collective dataset rather than in a single item.

Definition and scope

Gyakoriságuk describes the presence of a particular attribute across all members of a group, and can refer to both absolute counts and relative measures. It is often expressed as a count, a percentage, or a rate per a specified unit (for example per 1,000 or per million units). The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, general prevalence or incidence, as it emphasizes the distribution of a feature within a specific group.

Measurement and calculation

To determine gyakoriságuk, researchers compile data from a defined population or corpus, tally the occurrences of the feature, and normalize the result. This may involve weighting for sample size, handling of missing data, and reporting uncertainty through confidence intervals or standard errors. When comparing groups, normalization is essential to ensure that differences reflect genuine variation rather than disparities in sample size.

Applications

In corpus linguistics, gyakoriságuk can describe how often a word or grammatical form appears across texts associated with a particular dialect, genre, or time period. In social science and data analysis, it can summarize how frequently a behavior, attribute, or category occurs within a defined community or dataset.

Limitations

Estimates depend on sample quality and coverage. Small or biased samples yield less reliable gyakoriságuk, and results should be reported with appropriate caveats.

See also: frequency, prevalence, distribution, corpus statistics.