infrequency

/ˌɪnfɹˈikwənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

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noun

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

"the infrequency of her visits"
"Because of the infrequency of the services, signals are not considered necessary, but stations are linked by telephone."
"[…]it was the solitude and infrequency of the place that brought the dragon thither"

From Latin infrequentia (“scantiness”), equivalent to in- + frequency or infrequent + -cy.

infrequencies (plural) infrequence (alternative, dated)

frequency

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How do you pronounce infrequency?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfɹˈikwənsi/.

What does infrequency mean?

The characteristic of being infrequent.

Where does infrequency come from?

From Latin infrequentia (“scantiness”), equivalent to in- + frequency or infrequent + -cy.

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