infrequently-applied
|in-fre-quent-ly-ap-plied|
C1
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli əˈplaɪd/
rarely used
Etymology
Etymology Information
'infrequently-applied' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'apply', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'apply' means 'to put to use'.
Historical Evolution
'Infrequent' comes from the Latin word 'infrequens', and 'apply' comes from the Latin word 'applicare'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded', but over time it evolved to mean 'not occurring often'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
used or implemented rarely or not often.
The technique is infrequently-applied in modern medicine.
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Last updated: 2025/06/19 10:41