infrequency

noun

Etymology: From Latin infrequentia (“scantiness”), equivalent to in- + frequency or infrequent + -cy.

1. The characteristic of being infrequent.

   “the infrequency of her visits”

   “Because of the infrequency of the services, signals are not considered necessary, but stations are linked by telephone.”

2. The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.

   “[…]it was the solitude and infrequency of the place that brought the dragon thither”