adjective / verb
frequent
FREE-kwuhnt/ˈfriːkwənt/
Occurring repeatedly at short intervals.
This stop has frequent bus service, with arrivals every five minutes.
Etymology
Latin frequens covered both being numerous or crowded and being repeated or regular. The selected meaning continues that repeated-occurrence sense; the Latin word’s deeper origin remains uncertain.
In context
the most frequent request in all of these hearings is for a continuance
More examples
- We take frequent breaks during the long drive.
- Power outages become more frequent during storms.
- Local artists frequent the coffee shop across the street.
Forms
frequent · more frequent · most frequent · frequents · frequented · frequenting
frequently adverb — Often or at short time intervals.
frequency noun — The rate at which something happens.