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infrequency

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being infrequent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • the infrequency of her visits

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rarity, irregularity, scarcity, infrequency, rareness, seldomness, uncommonness

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

noteworthy scarcity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rarity, rareness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: scarcity, scarceness

History

Etymology

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