Occasional: meaning, definitions and examples

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occasional

 

[ ษ™หˆkeษชส’ษ™nl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

rarely happening

Occasional means occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then. It is something that happens from time to time but not regularly.

Synonyms

infrequent, intermittent, sporadic

Examples of usage

  • He makes occasional trips to the countryside.
  • We have occasional meetings to discuss important matters.
Context #2 | Adjective

happening on particular occasions

Occasional can also mean occurring or done infrequently and in a specific situation or context. It refers to something that happens in connection with certain events or circumstances.

Synonyms

episodic, periodic, sporadic

Examples of usage

  • She's an occasional guest on the show.
  • I send an occasional email to check in with my colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "occasional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocasional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคธเฅเคฎเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gelegentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sesekali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฟะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ okazjonalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใพใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occasionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocasional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ara sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋”์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฑุถูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญleลพitostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญleลพitostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅถๅฐ”็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obฤasni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilfallandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะทะดะตะนัะพา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vaxtaลŸฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocasional

Etymology

The word 'occasional' originated from the Latin word 'occasionalis', which means 'pertaining to a particular occasion'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'occasional' has evolved to encompass both meanings of happening rarely and happening on particular occasions.

See also: occasion, occasionally, occasionalness, occasions.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,840, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.