fre´|quent|ness

fre´|quent|ness
fre|quent «adjective. FREE kwuhnt; verb. frih KWEHNT», adjective, verb.
–adj.
1. happening often, near together, or every little while: »

In my part of the country, storms are frequent in March. The coast has frequent lighthouses.

2. that does a thing often; constant; habitual; regular: »

He is a frequent caller at our house.

3. Obsolete. (of a place) filled; full; crowded.
–v.t.
1. to be often in; go to often: »

Frogs frequent ponds, streams, and marshes.

2. to visit or associate with: »

He frequents Lord Pembroke, a man of quality as well as of pleasure (New York Times Book Review).

–v.i.
Obsolete. to associate (with).
[< Latin frequēns, -entis crowded]
fre´|quent|ness, noun.

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  • fre|quent — «adjective. FREE kwuhnt; verb. frih KWEHNT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. happening often, near together, or every little while: »In my part of the country, storms are frequent in March. The coast has frequent lighthouses. 2. that does a thing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • quent — ac·quent; an·te·con·se·quent; bre·vil·o·quent; con·se·quent·ly; el·o·quent; el·o·quent·ly; el·o·quent·ness; fa·til·o·quent; fre·quent·er; fre·quent·ly; fre·quent·ness; gran·dil·o·quent; lo·quent; mag·nil·o·quent; mul·til·o·quent; per·se·quent;… …   English syllables

  • fre — al·fre·di·an; bac·te·rio·fre·nic; cof·fre; con·fre·rie; du·fre·nite; du·fre·noy·site; fre·ga·tae; fre·gat·i·dae; fre·ge·an; fre·mont; fre·mon·tia; fre·mon·to·den·dron; fre·nal; fre·na·tae; fre·net·ic; fre·net·i·cal; fre·num; Fre·on; fre·quence;… …   English syllables

  • frequentness — fre·quent·ness …   English syllables

  • frequent — fre•quent adj. [[t]ˈfri kwənt[/t]] v. [[t]frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt[/t]] adj. 1) happening or occurring at short intervals 2) constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest[/ex] 3) located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the… …   From formal English to slang

  • Frequentness — Fre quent*ness, n. The quality of being frequent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

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