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infrequency

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/ɪnˈfrɛkənsi/ · in-fre-quen-cy

The state or quality of being infrequent.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or quality of being infrequent.

نادری کی حالت یا کیفیت۔

نادری

nadri

Synonyms

rarityscarcityseldomnessنایابیکم ہونیعدم موجودگی

Antonyms

frequencycommonnessprevalenceکثرتعادتموجودگی

Common Collocations

  • infrequency of occurrence
  • infrequency in reporting
  • evident infrequency

Example Sentences

The infrequency of the events made them more remarkable.

واقعوں کی نادری انہیں زیادہ قابلِ ذکر بناتی ہے۔

Waqi'on ki nadri unhein zyada qabil-e-zikar banati hai.

Due to its infrequency, the phenomenon was not well understood.

نادری کی وجہ سے، یہ مظہر اچھی طرح سے سمجھا نہیں گیا۔

Nadri ki wajah se, yeh mazaar achi tarah se samjha nahi gaya.

The infrequency of her visits suggested she was busy.

اس کے دوروں کی نادری سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ وہ مصروف ہے۔

Is ke doron ki nadri se zahir hota hai ke woh masroof hai.

Easily Confused With

frequency:Frequency refers to how often something occurs, while infrequency refers to how rarely it occurs.

Word Family

frequent
adjectiveکثرت
frequentation
nounمعاشرت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'in' as not, and 'frequency' as occurrence to remember infrequency.

Imagine a rare flower that blooms infrequently, symbolizing infrequency.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "infrequentia" — the quality of being infrequent

First known use: 19th century

The word 'infrequency' was formed by combining the prefix 'in-', meaning 'not', with 'frequency', derived from the Latin 'frequentia'. It began use in the English language in the late 19th century.