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infrequency

in·fre·quen·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-free-kwuh n-see]
    • /ɪnˈfri kwən si/
    • /ɪn.ˈfriː.kwən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-free-kwuh n-see]
    • /ɪnˈfri kwən si/

Definitions of infrequency word

  • noun infrequency state of being infrequent. 1
  • noun infrequency The characteristic of being infrequent; rarity; irregularity; scarcity. 1
  • noun infrequency rarity 1

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Origin of infrequency

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, infrequency is from the Latin word infrequentia fewness. See infrequent, -ency

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Parts of speech for Infrequency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

infrequency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

infrequency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for infrequency

noun infrequency

  • irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
  • scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
  • unpredictability — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
  • uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
  • rarity — something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.

Antonyms for infrequency

noun infrequency

  • frequency — Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.

Top questions with infrequency

  • what is statistical infrequency?

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