Infrequency: meaning, definitions and examples

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infrequency

 

[ ษชnหˆfriหkwษ™nsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

rarely occurring

The state or quality of being infrequent; rareness; uncommonness.

Synonyms

rarity, scarcity, sparsity

Examples of usage

  • The infrequency of his visits made his friends worry about his health.
  • There was an infrequency of rain in the region, leading to drought conditions.
Context #2 | Noun

lack of regularity

The state of not happening or being done regularly; irregularity.

Synonyms

inconstancy, irregularity, sporadicity

Examples of usage

  • The infrequency of the trains caused inconvenience for the commuters.
  • Her infrequency in attending meetings raised concerns about her commitment.

Translations

Translations of the word "infrequency" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infrequรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฏเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Seltenheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang terjadi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะดะบั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadkoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใ‚Œใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rarement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infrecuencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seyreklik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌผ์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฏุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzรกcnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriedkavosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝ•่ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redkost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldgรฆfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadirlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infrecuencia

Etymology

The word 'infrequency' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'frequency', which comes from the Latin 'frequentia' meaning 'crowd, multitude'. The concept of infrequency has been present in language to describe things that occur rarely or lack regularity, reflecting the human tendency to notice patterns and deviations from them.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,248 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.