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infrequent
[
in-
free
-kw
uh
nt
]
Origin
in·fre·quent
/
ɪnˈfri
kwənt
/
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[
in-
free
-kw
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely:
infrequent visits.
2.
not constant, habitual, or regular:
an infrequent visitor.
3.
not plentiful or many:
infrequent opportunities for advancement.
4.
far apart in space.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
infrequent-
(stem of
infrequēns
).
See
in-
3
,
frequent
Related forms
in·fre·quent·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1, 3.
scarce, rare, uncommon.
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infrequent
(ɪnˈfriːkwənt)
—
adj
rarely happening or present; only occasional
in'frequency
—
n
in'frequence
—
n
in'frequently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
infrequent
1531, from L. infrequentem (nom. infrequens) "occurring seldom, unusual," from in- "not" + frequens (see
frequent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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