Infrequent: meaning, definitions and examples
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infrequent
[ ษชnหfriหkwษnt ]
rarely occurring
Not happening often; rare; uncommon.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It is quite an infrequent occurrence to see a shooting star.
- Her visits to the museum are infrequent, but always enjoyable.
not happening often
Occurring rarely or not very often.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She infrequently goes to the gym, preferring to exercise at home.
- The team meets infrequently, usually only when necessary.
Translations
Translations of the word "infrequent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น infrequente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคฒเคญ
๐ฉ๐ช selten
๐ฎ๐ฉ jarang
๐บ๐ฆ ััะดะบััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ rzadki
๐ฏ๐ต ใพใใช
๐ซ๐ท rare
๐ช๐ธ infrecuente
๐น๐ท seyrek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุฏุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vzรกcnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zriedkavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฝ่ง็
๐ธ๐ฎ redki
๐ฎ๐ธ sjaldgรฆfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธัะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nadirdir
๐ฒ๐ฝ infrecuente
Etymology
The word 'infrequent' originates from the Latin word 'infrequentem', meaning 'uncommon' or 'rare'. Over time, it has evolved to describe something that does not happen very often or is not commonly encountered. The usage of 'infrequent' has been consistent in English language literature, dating back to the 16th century.
See also: frequency, frequent, frequently, infrequently.