infrequency
pronunciation
How to pronounce infrequency in British English:
UK [ɪn'fri:kwənsɪ]
How to pronounce infrequency in American English:
US [ɪn'frikwənsɪ]
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- Noun:
- noteworthy scarcity
Word Origin
- infrequency (n.)
- c. 1600, from Latin infrequentia "a small number, thinness, scantiness," noun of quality from infrequentem (see infrequent). Related: Infrequence (1640s).
Example
- 1. The quality or state of being rare ; infrequency of occurrence .
- 2. She was an invaluable source of information for western journalists who in the last few years were visiting chechnya with embarrassing infrequency .
- 3. Given the infrequency of his public appearances , he is wary that the world will be hanging on his words - but his opinion about whether man should go back to the moon is at odds with that of his former crewmates .
- 4. But , as the ucla study 's authors also observe , the issue isn 't just the infrequency of nonwhite actors earning oscar nominations and wins . It 's also the limited types of roles for which nonwhite actors do get nominated for oscars .