"unfrequency" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From unfrequent + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unfrequent|cy}} unfrequent + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unfrequency (uncountable)
  1. Obsolete form of infrequency. Tags: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: infrequency
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