INFREQUENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does infrequent mean? 

• INFREQUENT (adjective)
  The adjective INFREQUENT has 1 sense:

1. not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

  Familiarity information: INFREQUENT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INFREQUENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

Context example:

infrequent outbursts of temper

Similar:

occasional (occurring from time to time)

rare (recurring only at long intervals)

Also:

sporadic (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances)

Antonym:

frequent (coming at short intervals or habitually)

Derivation:

infrequency (noteworthy scarcity)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by the presence of low grade cytologic features and infrequent mitotic figures.

(Low Grade Ovarian Serous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An infrequent esophageal carcinoma arising from esophageal glands.

(Esophageal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

An infrequent small cell carcinoma that arises from a minor salivary gland and is characterized by the presence of a high number of mitotic figures.

(Minor Salivary Gland Small Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, characterized by minimal cytologic atypia and infrequent mitotic figures (usually limited to the lower half of the tumor).

(Non-Invasive Bladder Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma, Low Grade, NCI Thesaurus)

Progression to invasive carcinoma is infrequent.

(Penile Bowenoid Papulosis, NCI Thesaurus)

The men rode and ran by turn, and the dogs were kept on the jump, with but infrequent stoppages.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

D. desulfuricans is an infrequent pathogen and may be important in manufacturing for the bioreduction of metals including Uranium and Palladium.

(Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, NCI Thesaurus)

A slow growing neuroendocrine tumor, composed of uniform, round, or polygonal cells having monotonous, centrally located nuclei and small nucleoli, infrequent mitoses, and no necrosis.

(Carcinoid Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Recurrences are infrequent, and metastasis is rare.

(Atypical Fibroxanthoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A salt or hydroxide mixture of aluminum and magnesium metals used as an antacid, aluminum magnesium absorbs and neutralizes stomach acid, helping to relieve intermittent, infrequent heartburn and indigestion.

(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)