frequentness

noun

Definition of frequentnessnext
as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often the frequentness and the fierceness of the storms that winter were unprecedented

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Noun
  • Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This federal legislation would help bolster and support those efforts, including helping states get the data to understand its prevalence in their jurisdictions and then take action to address it.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevalence
Noun
  • Radio spectrum is at the low end of the electromagnetic spectrum, with frequencies below microwaves, light and X-rays.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hurts has thrown over the middle at less than half the frequency of his peers.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Frequentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequentness. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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