frequent
happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest.
located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore.
to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.
Origin of frequent
1Other words from frequent
- fre·quent·a·ble, adjective
- fre·quent·er, noun
- fre·quent·ness, noun
- non·fre·quent, adjective
- non·fre·quent·ly, adverb
- o·ver·fre·quent, adjective
- o·ver·fre·quent·ly, adverb
- un·fre·quent, adjective
- un·fre·quent·ly, adverb
- un·fre·quent·a·ble, adjective
- well-fre·quent·ed, adjective
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How to use frequent in a sentence
Due to climate change, the wetland will experience more frequent periods of extended drought in the future, according to a 2020 study published in PLOS One.
What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common | Lili Pike | September 17, 2020 | VoxThe most frequent use of this strategy, though, has to do with unrest at racial-justice protests.
Trump’s increasingly overt effort to pretend Biden is actually president | Aaron Blake | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostThe ENV135B from Nespresso is an ideal choice for coffee drinkers and hard workers who throw back multiple cups a day and don’t want to deal with frequent tank refilling.
After finding that through a friend or family member was the most frequent response, Lalo wanted to incentivize customers to give recommendations more frequently.
After record sales, DTC startups are focusing on retention | Anna Hensel | September 4, 2020 | DigidayIn all cases, maintaining an edge’s sharpness with frequent touch-ups will be easier than trying to restore a dull edge.
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Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma | Brendon Hong | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a major source for steel during World War II, Sheffield was a frequent target of bombing raids.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI inherited the Arnold Family Thunder ThighsTM, which was a source of frequent teasing and distress for me as a child.
It shows what the experience of any frequent flyer already demonstrates.
She married an architect and their children, Dialta as well as another daughter and two sons, were frequent guests at La Pietra.
In Tussle Over Will, Mistress’s Family Takes a Bite Out of NYU | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDiacetic acid occurs in the same conditions as acetone, but is less frequent and has more serious significance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIn the outskirts of the city, skirmishes between Spanish troops and rebels were of frequent occurrence.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThis little book contains many of the legal principles that are in most frequent use, as readers will learn who carefully read it.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThey require frequent cleaning with a long wire and a bit of tow, and in some large towns there are professional pipe-cleaners.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.It would not have been safe to use stone above the lower floor on account of the frequent earthquakes.
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British Dictionary definitions for frequent
recurring at short intervals
constant or habitual
(tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually
Origin of frequent
1Derived forms of frequent
- frequentable, adjective
- frequenter, noun
- frequently, adverb
- frequentness, noun
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