infrequent occurrence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinfrequentandoccurrence
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infrequent
adjective
uk/ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/us/ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/
not happening ...
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occurrence
noun
uk/əˈkʌr.əns/us/əˈkɝː.əns/
something ...
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(Definition ofinfrequentandoccurrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The reason for this not tooinfrequentoccurrencewas traced to leaking nozzle seals or pressure holes or to damage on the flat-plate leading edge.
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This unexpected finding may be due to theirinfrequentoccurrence.
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This made it apparent that the variables of complex information requests, warnings, criticisms and overlaps showedinfrequentoccurrence.
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The relativelyinfrequentoccurrenceof irregularization errors is assumed to reflect the relative robustness of regular forms (and some irregulars) presumably due to their higher type frequency (or token frequency).
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This should not be interpreted as delayed cure as a result of treatment, but rather asinfrequentoccurrence of treatment of subclinical mastitis or low cure proportions in treated cases.
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Theinfrequentoccurrenceof many of these species on an extensive range of hosts may have been due to the numerous confounding factors for such data.
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Thus, the relativelyinfrequentoccurrenceof compliments and permission requests in our sample may be primarily due to the circumstance in which the data were collected.
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Thus, sugar-feeding apparently continues to give both domestic species a competitive advantage under some circumstances, despite its presumedinfrequentoccurrencein the field and optional status in the laboratory.
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Generally, their widespread use is not cost effective because of the unpredictability andinfrequentoccurrenceof the type of accidents they prevent.
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This veryinfrequentoccurrencemay be caused by an operating mistake or a fault on automatic switching equipment.
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Complaints are occasionally received with regard to the reports of inspectors upon teachers, but they are ofinfrequentoccurrence.
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I am informed, however, that cases of this kind are of veryinfrequentoccurrence.
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It is not aninfrequentoccurrencefor me to receive letters from constituents or to receive visits at my surgery.
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Fortunately, in relation to our whole population, it is a veryinfrequentoccurrence.
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This is not at all aninfrequentoccurrence.
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In cases of extreme observations, which are not aninfrequentoccurrence, the typical values must be analyzed.
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Snowfall resulting in snow lying on the ground is aninfrequentoccurrenceand generally short-lived.
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It has on a veryinfrequentoccurrencebeen caught at sea.
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