"unfrequent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unfrequent [comparative], most unfrequent [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + frequent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|frequent}} un- + frequent Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfrequent (comparative more unfrequent, superlative most unfrequent)
  1. Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent. Synonyms: rare, scarce, uncommon Related terms: unfrequency
    Sense id: en-unfrequent-en-adj-gkNrc8Du Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: unfrequents [present, singular, third-person], unfrequenting [participle, present], unfrequented [participle, past], unfrequented [past]
Etymology: From un- + frequent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|frequent}} un- + frequent Head templates: {{en-verb}} unfrequent (third-person singular simple present unfrequents, present participle unfrequenting, simple past and past participle unfrequented)
  1. (transitive) To stop frequenting; cease to frequent. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unfrequent-en-verb-K3BERRim Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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