SINCE 1828
infrequency
noun
in·fre·quen·cy
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Definition of infrequency
: rarity of occurrence
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Dozier's lawyers argued that Nevada doesn't frequently apply the death penalty and that infrequency makes the state more at risk to make a mistake. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Nevada Supreme Court hears arguments for using untested paralytic drug in death penalty case," 9 May 2018 The infrequency of the experience for us creates euphoria of apocalyptic proportions. — The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, "The 2.18.18 Issue," 1 Mar. 2018 However, such incidents are rare, and the deployment of such equipment should reflect such infrequency. — Bernard B. Kerik, Time, "Ex–NYPD Commissioner: Why President Trump Is Right to Let Local Police Buy Military Equipment," 8 Sep. 2017 Stevenson said the infrequency and unpredictable nature of meetings made planning difficult. — Anna Douglas And Michael Gordon And Steve Harrison, charlotteobserver, "City Hall confusion, delay left an empty chair at Keith Scott’s police shooting review," 25 Aug. 2017 Perhaps that has something to do with the infrequency of success. — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, "Philly needs more sports documentaries about its past | Bob Brookover," 16 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infrequency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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