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in·fre·quent

(ĭn-frē′kwənt)
adj.
1. Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare: an infrequent guest.
2. Situated or placed at rather wide intervals, as in time or space: infrequent oases in the desert.

in·fre′quence, in·fre′quen·cy n.
in·fre′quent·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:infrequency - noteworthy scarcity]infrequency - noteworthy scarcity
scarceness, scarcity - a small and inadequate amount
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Translations
نُدْرَه، قِلَّة حُدوث
vzácnost
uregelmæssighed
sjaldgæfni
vzácnosť
seyreklik

infrequency

[ɪnˈfriːkwənsɪ] Ninfrecuencia f, poca frecuencia f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

infrequency

nSeltenheit f
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infrequency

[ɪnˈfriːkwənsɪ] nrarità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

infrequent

(inˈfriːkwənt) adjective
not frequent. His visits grew infrequent. ongereeld نادِر، غير متكرر рядък infrequente řídký spärlich uregelmæssig σποραδικός, σπάνιος raro, espaciado harv گهگاه؛ نا مکرر harvinainen rare נדיר विरल rijedak nem gyakori, ritka jarang fátíður, sjaldgæfur infrequente, raro まれな 드문 retas rets jarang-jarang sekali zeldzaam sjelden, sparsom rzadki کله کله raro rar редкий zriedkavý redek redak ovanlig, sällsynt ที่เกิดขึ้นไม่บ่อย seyrek 鮮少的 рідкісний; нечастий گاہ گاہی không thường xuyên 很少发生的
inˈfrequency noun
ongereeldheid نُدْرَه، قِلَّة حُدوث рядкост infrequência vzácnost (výskytu) die Seltenheit uregelmæssighed σποραδικότητα poca frecuencia, rareza haruldus ندرت وقوع harvinaisuus rareté נְדִירוּת विरलता rijetkost ritkaság kejarangan sjaldgæfni infrequenza, rarità たま 드묾 retumas retums jarang-jarang sekali zeldzaamheid sjeldenhet rzadkość كم پيښى، لږليدونى،كله كله، ناموندونى pouca frequência raritate редкость vzácnosť (výskytu) redkost retkost ovanlighet, sällsynthet การเกิดไม่ถี่ seyreklik 鮮少發生 рідкість کبھی کبھار ہونے کی کیفیت tính không thường xuyên 很少发生
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With their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness.
Chulk was wearying of the continued marching and the infrequency and short duration of the rests.
Though wrought ages since, it was but little weather-worn owing to the aridity of the Martian atmosphere, the infrequency of rains, and the rarity of dust storms.
In Northern Chile, from the extreme infrequency of rain, or even of weather foreboding rain, the probability of accidental coincidences becomes very small; yet the inhabitants are here most firmly convinced of some connection between the state of the atmosphere and of the trembling of the ground: I was much struck by this when mentioning to some people at Copiapo that there had been a sharp shock at Coquimbo: they immediately cried out, "How fortunate!
IT appears that Birmingham City Council has introduced fortnightly refuse collections 'by stealth', judging by the infrequency of their recent visits to our area.
Sudden death in athletes is an extremely rare event yet no less tragic for its infrequency. Most of these deaths are due to underlying cardiovascular diseases and therefore categorized as sudden cardiac death (SCD).
She said some commuters could also be discouraged from using the Ebbw Vale train line to Cardiff due to its perceived infrequency and overcrowding.
The accumulation of our dreams and desires transformed the infrequency into a ritual, almost holy for its utmost necessity to deliver us from the mundanity of every day.
She feared the infrequency of CQC checks meant "the likelihood is many other issues potentially exist in those care homes".
Incumbent Southern Municipal Council chairman Ahmed Al Ansari, who is also running for parliament, said proper planning was required - despite the infrequency of Bahrain's rains.

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