English Dictionary
Definition of “frequent”
frequent
Definitions
adjective
- recurring at short intervals
- constant or habitual
verb
- (tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually
Alternative Forms
freˈquentable adjective freˈquenter noun ˈfrequently adverb ˈfrequentness noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff
Synonyms
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common,
repeated,
usual,
familiar,
constant,
everyday,
persistent,
reiterated,
recurring,
customary,
continual,
recurrent,
habitual,
incessant,
Translations
- British English:
frequent
If something is frequent, it happens often....frequent headaches.ˈfriːkwənt ADJECTIVE ...frequent headaches. - Spanish:
frecuente
adj
- French:
fréquent
adj
- German:
häufig
adj
- Chinese: 频繁的 adj
- Arabic: مُتَكَرِّر adj
- Portuguese: frequente adj
- Russian: частый adj частая
- Croatian: učestao adj učestala
- Czech: častý adj
- Danish: hyppig adj
- Dutch: frequent adj
- Finnish: usein tapahtuva adj
- Greek: συχνός adj συχνή
- Italian: frequente adj
- Japanese: たびたびの no_posp
- Korean: 잦은 adj
- Norwegian: ofte adj
- Polish: częsty adj częsta
- Brazilian Portuguese: frequente adj
- European Spanish:
frecuente
adj
- Swedish: ofta förekommande adj
- Thai: บ่อยๆ adj
- Turkish: sık adj
- Vietnamese: thường xuyên adj
Usage examples
Livy and Alex will be just down the road, and of course Mr McClintock will be a frequent caller.
Gaskin, Catherine, The Ambassador's Women (1986)However, Blaster caused havoc on infected machines, disabling many functions and causing frequent crashes.
New Scientist (2003)So make sure that the family vacation includes frequent activities (okayed by them).
Globe and Mail (2003)He said that past treatment for prostate cancer make frequent urinating a necessity.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Although Karajan had taken frequent leave to further his career, he had made the House a place where opera could truly thrive.
Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
