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Irregularity vs Infrequency - What's the difference?

irregularity | infrequency |

As nouns the difference between irregularity and infrequency

is that irregularity is an instance of being irregular while infrequency is the characteristic of being infrequent; rarity; irregularity; scarcity.

irregularity

English

Noun

  • (countable) An instance of being irregular.
  • (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
  • (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
  • an irregularity of surface
  • (countable) A violation of rules.
  • An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

    Antonyms

    * regularity

    infrequency

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The characteristic of being infrequent; rarity; irregularity; scarcity.
  • the infrequency of her visits
  • The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
  • * Bishop Hall
  • The solitude and infrequency of the place.