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Infrequency is an English word with synonyms like rarity or scarcity. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Infrequency in a sentence

Infrequency meaning

  1. The characteristic of being infrequent.
  2. The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.

Synonyms of Infrequency

rarity rareness scarcity scarceness

Related words

Other words often associated with Infrequency or its synonyms:

deficiency inadequacy abundance insufficiency curiosity density curio object oddity denseness peculiarity

Using Infrequency

  • The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic of being infrequent. | The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
  • Useful related words include: rarity, rareness, scarcity, scarceness.
  • In the example corpus, infrequency often appears in combinations such as: the infrequency, infrequency of.

Context around Infrequency

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Infrequency

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also the infrequency with which 1× composer the infrequency of tchaikovsky 1× considering the infrequency of women 1× despite the infrequency of counterfeit 1× for the infrequency of his 1× given the infrequency of flights 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the infrequency 1× despite the infrequency 1× given the infrequency 1× growing fame budding 1× sobhana mostary top 1× the physical cause 1×

Common sentence endings:

his subsequent conduct 1× of an outbreak 1× on the tarmac 1× reimbursed if encountered 1× sensitivity to criticism 1× united arab emirates 1×

Words around Infrequency

Just before it in the word index:

infratel 5 infratech 10 infrastucture 2 infrastructures 155 infrastructure 7.578 infrastructural 239

Just after it in the word index:

infrequent 126 infrequently 90 infringe 79 infringed 86 infringement 265 infringements 47

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Infrequency

  • In this selection, "infrequency" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also the infrequency with which and composer the infrequency of tchaikovsky. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "infrequency" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with infrequency

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Despite the infrequency of counterfeit banknotes, they hold no value and cannot be reimbursed if encountered. (16 words)

Given the infrequency of flights, have there been any incidents involving humans or animals causing havoc on the tarmac? (19 words)

Growing fame; budding opera composer The infrequency of Tchaikovsky's musical successes, won with tremendous effort, exacerbated his lifelong sensitivity to criticism. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The physical cause which rendered this effort so painful probably accounts for the infrequency of his appearances in parliament, as well as for much that is otherwise inexplicable in his subsequent conduct. (32 words)

Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 36 for Bangladesh as they chose to bat first in unknown conditions, considering the infrequency of women's cricket played in the United Arab Emirates. (30 words)

Also, the infrequency with which vaccines are administered among the general population since the eradication of the disease would leave most people unprotected in the event of an outbreak. (29 words)

Question examples

Given the infrequency of flights, have there been any incidents involving humans or animals causing havoc on the tarmac? (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

Despite the infrequency of counterfeit banknotes, they hold no value and cannot be reimbursed if encountered.

Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 36 for Bangladesh as they chose to bat first in unknown conditions, considering the infrequency of women's cricket played in the United Arab Emirates.

Given the infrequency of flights, have there been any incidents involving humans or animals causing havoc on the tarmac?

Also, the infrequency with which vaccines are administered among the general population since the eradication of the disease would leave most people unprotected in the event of an outbreak.

Growing fame; budding opera composer The infrequency of Tchaikovsky's musical successes, won with tremendous effort, exacerbated his lifelong sensitivity to criticism.

The physical cause which rendered this effort so painful probably accounts for the infrequency of his appearances in parliament, as well as for much that is otherwise inexplicable in his subsequent conduct.

Common combinations with infrequency

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "infrequency" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite the infrequency of counterfeit banknotes, they hold no value and cannot be reimbursed if encountered." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "infrequency" from authentic English texts.
What does "infrequency" mean?
Infrequency means: The characteristic of being infrequent.
What are synonyms of "infrequency"?
Common synonyms of "infrequency" include: rarity, rareness, scarcity, scarceness.
How many example sentences with "infrequency" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "infrequency", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.