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Infrequency

Infrequence \In*fre"quence\, Infrequency \In*fre"quen*cy\, n.

  1. The state of rarely occuring; uncommonness; rareness; as, the infrequence of his visits.

  2. The state of not being frequented; solitude; isolation; retirement; seclusion. [R.]

    The solitude and infrequency of the place.
    --Bp. Hall.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
infrequency

c.1600, from Latin infrequentia "a small number, thinness, scantiness," noun of quality from infrequentem (see infrequent). Related: Infrequence (1640s).

Wiktionary
infrequency

n. 1 The characteristic of being infrequent; rarity; irregularity; scarcity. 2 The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.

WordNet
infrequency

n. noteworthy scarcity [syn: rarity, rareness]

Usage examples of "infrequency".

Due to the infrequency of land sightings, there is no indication as to any or the number of flippers, but several eyewitnesses have observed a tail off the body.