Infrequent

/ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/

अल्प-आवृत्त; कम होने वाला; कभी-कभार होने वाला

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Origin & History

From Latin-based elements: in- (“not”) + frequent (from Latin frequentare, “to visit often; to crowd”), via French/English development.

लैटिन मूल के तत्वों से: in- (“नहीं/अभाव”) + frequent (लैटिन frequentare, “अक्सर जाना; भीड़ होना/बहुत होना” से), जो फ्रेंच/अंग्रेज़ी विकास के माध्यम से आया।

Definition

Used to describe something that happens only occasionally or at long gaps in time, not regularly or repeatedly.

इसका प्रयोग किसी ऐसी चीज़ के लिए होता है जो नियमित रूप से नहीं बल्कि कभी-कभी या लंबे अंतराल के बाद होती है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Snow is infrequent in this region.
इस क्षेत्र में बर्फ़बारी कम होती है।

Usage Examples

His visits became infrequent after he moved abroad.
Infrequent maintenance can cause machines to fail.
The bus service is infrequent on Sundays.
She is an infrequent user of social media.

Synonyms

Rare Occasional Sparse Scarce Uncommon Sporadic Intermittent Few and far between

Related Forms

Noun
Infrequency / Frequency
Verb
Frequent / Frequented / Frequenting
Adjective
Infrequent / Frequent
Adverb
Infrequently / Frequently

Idioms & Phrases

Few and far between
बहुत कम; इक्का-दुक्का
Once in a blue moon
कभी-कभार; बहुत ही विरले