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Antonyms for more frequent

Grammar : Adj
Spell : adjective free-kwuh nt; verb fri-kwent, free-kwuh nt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈfri kwənt; verb frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt


Definition of more frequent

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "ample, profuse," from Middle French frequent, or directly from Latin frequentem (nominative frequens) "crowded, repeated," of uncertain origin. Meaning "common, usual" is from 1530s; that of "happening at short intervals, often recurring" is from c.1600.
  • adj common, repeated
Example sentences :
  • Its footsteps did not seem to be those of a man, but more frequent and lighter.
  • Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
  • Mrs. Jupe's absences from home were now more frequent than ever.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • His calls and invitations for rides and tennis and golf were more frequent than ever.
  • Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • During the past week, however, the attacks have been more frequent.
  • Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks
  • Nor is it hard to perceive why this process should be the more frequent.
  • Extract from : « English Past and Present » by Richard Chevenix Trench
  • That is what school recesses are for, and they might well be longer and more frequent.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Health » by Woods Hutchinson
  • The beats of the fœtal heart are more frequent in females than in males.
  • Extract from : « The Physical Life of Woman: » by Dr. George H Napheys
  • The following are the more frequent causes of absolute sterility.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague
  • The former is the more frequent, the latter of rare occurrence.
  • Extract from : « Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated » by Max Birnbaum
  • He heard the cannonade behind him growing louder and more frequent.
  • Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy

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