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infrequent definition

in·fre·quent (in frē′kwənt)

adjective

not frequent; happening seldom or at long intervals; rare; uncommon

Etymology: L infrequens

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infrequent Synonyms

infrequent

modif.

sparse, occasional, scarce, uncommon; see rare 2.


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infrequent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • occurrence: This is outside the control of the Central Office of Information, but should be an infrequent occurrence.

Modifying Another Word

  • relatively: Latin America is a relatively infrequent destination for British travelers.

Infinitive complement

  • avoid: Ensure that vertical and horizontal scales are numbered at intervals sufficiently infrequent to avoid cluttering and sufficiently often to avoid confusion.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Times change and work changes so my visits became infrequent.

Preposition: in

  • area: There has been the odd sighting of whale sharks but sightings of pelagic are infrequent in this area.
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