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frequent

  • adjective
  • /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

Done or occurring often; common.

Example

“I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.”

Other meanings

  1. Occurring at short intervals.

  2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

Word history

From Latin "frequens" (crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.).

Where this comes from

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