infrequency
The characteristic of being infrequentThe characteristic of being infrequent.
US/ˌɪnfɹˈikwənsi/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The characteristic of being infrequent.
the infrequency of her visits
(uncountable, usually)The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
More definitions
- noteworthy scarcity
Origin
From Latin infrequentia (“scantiness”), equivalent to in- + frequency or infrequent + -cy.From Latin infrequentia (“scantiness”), equivalent to in- + frequency or infrequent + -cy.
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Forms
plural: infrequenciesSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedinfrequent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable