crebrity

noun

creb·​ri·​ty

ˈkrebrətē

plural -es

: frequency

Word History

Etymology

Latin crebritat-, crebritas, from crebr-, creber frequent + -itat-, -itas -ity; akin to Latin crescere to grow

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