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adjective
- 1. occurring or done many times at short intervals: "frequent changes in policy" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. visit (a place) often: "pubs frequented by soldiers"
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adjective. uk / ˈfriː.kw ə nt / us / ˈfriː.kw ə nt / Add to word list. B1. happening often: a frequent visitor to the US. A frequent criticism of the proposal has been its high cost. The most frequent cause of death is heart disease. The attacks were increasingly frequent and serious. Opposite. infrequent. Fewer examples.
Use the adjective frequent to describe something done often and at regular intervals. If your family likes to read, you may be a frequent visitor to the library. You may also have frequent arguments with your family about who gets to read a book first.
1. a. : common, usual. a frequent practice among these people. b. : happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring. a bus making frequent stops. 2. obsolete : full, thronged. 3.
adjective. us / ˈfriː.kw ə nt / uk / ˈfriː.kw ə nt / Add to word list. B1. happening often: a frequent visitor to the U.S. A frequent criticism of the proposal has been its high cost. The most frequent cause of death is heart disease. The attacks were increasingly frequent and serious. Opposite. infrequent. Fewer examples.
Frequent definition: happening or occurring at short intervals. See examples of FREQUENT used in a sentence.
1. happening or occurring at short intervals. 2. constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest. 3. located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore. v.t. 4. to visit often: to frequent the art galleries.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense frequents , present participle frequenting , past tense, past participle frequented pronunciation note: The adjective is pronounced (friːkwənt ). The verb is pronounced (frɪkwent ). 1. adjective B1+. If something is frequent, it happens often.
Frequent Definition. frēkwənt. frequented, frequenting, frequents. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Crowded; filled. Webster's New World. Occurring often; happening repeatedly at brief intervals. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Constant; habitual. Webster's New World.
adjective. uk / ˈfriːkwənt / us. Add to word list. B1. happening often: He is a frequent visitor to the US. Fewer examples. a frequent flyer. There are frequent buses to the university. Her headaches were becoming more frequent. I'm in frequent contact with her. The pipes should be cleaned at frequent intervals. frequent. verb [ T ]
frequent meaning, definition, what is frequent: happening or doing something often: Learn more.
