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in·fre·quent
/
ɪnˈfri
kwənt
/
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[
in-
free
-kw
uh
nt
]
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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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World English Dictionary
infrequent
(ɪnˈfriːkwənt)
—
adj
rarely happening or present; only occasional
in'frequency
—
n
in'frequence
—
n
in'frequently
—
adv
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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Example sentences
Folks who incorrectly or
infrequently
cite other authors whose work they are
presenting as their own.
Eventually, every single system would fail, not
infrequently
accompanied by the
smell of burning wires.
Yet beyond that it comes up
infrequently
and receives little attention.
Truth is too
infrequently
spoken baldly to power, even in places where there is
no cost or sanction for doing so.
Hallmark writing jobs are so agreeable that vacancies occur
infrequently
.
Some outfits may prosper with a few out-of-town stores that people visit
infrequently
, spending lots.
As someone pointed out he interjected comments
infrequently
, and a good part of the time they were not funny or witty.
Not
infrequently
, their colleges helped them land the jobs they had.
The coastline was unprotected and
infrequently
patrolled.
He would be fed
infrequently
and irregularly, and then only with thin, tasteless meals.
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