infrequency

noun

in·​fre·​quen·​cy (ˌ)in-ˈfrē-kwən(t)-sē 

: rarity of occurrence

Examples of infrequency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

Essentially, the Dolphins at least temporarily have opted for F-1 and Miami Open over Super Bowls, a decision that can be justified from a financial standpoint because of the annual revenue generated by those two events compared to the infrequency of Super Bowls being awarded to one city. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

The two flaws with that approach are that a lot can change in one’s IT architecture in 10 months, and the infrequency gives little to no opportunity to iterate and improve. — Jason Buffington, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

The pandemic escalated the pricing on dining out and the infrequency of social interactions. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infrequency

• frequency
• multifrequency