Definition

The condition of happening rarely or not often; a lack of frequency.

Example

The infrequency of the bus service made it difficult for residents to travel.

Conversation

Have you noticed the infrequence of our meetups lately?

Yeah, I have! It's been a while since we last hung out.

I think we should try to change that and get together more often.

Definitely! Let's plan something soon to break the infrequence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Infrequence → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "frequentia" (from Latin, meaning frequency or occurrence). The word "infrequence" means the state of not occurring often or being rare.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') occurring often ('frequentia') — that's why infrequency means something that doesn't happen often.

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