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infrequent
[ in-free-kwuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈfri kwənt /
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adjective
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
not constant, habitual, or regular: an infrequent visitor.
not plentiful or many: infrequent opportunities for advancement.
far apart in space.
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Origin of infrequent
OTHER WORDS FROM infrequent
in·fre·quent·ly, adverbWords nearby infrequent
infrasonics, infrasound, infraspecific, infrastructure, infrequency, infrequent, infringe, infringement, in front of, infula, infulae
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British Dictionary definitions for infrequent
infrequent
/ (ɪnˈfriːkwənt) /
adjective
rarely happening or present; only occasional
Derived forms of infrequent
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