Occasional: meaning, definitions and examples
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occasional
[ ษหkeษชสษnl ]
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.
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
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:
๐ต๐น ocasional
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคธเฅเคฎเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช gelegentlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sesekali
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฟะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ okazjonalny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใพใซ
๐ซ๐ท occasionnel
๐ช๐ธ ocasional
๐น๐ท ara sฤฑra
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฑุถู
๐จ๐ฟ pลรญleลพitostnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ prรญleลพitostnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅถๅฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ obฤasni
๐ฎ๐ธ tilfallandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะทะดะตะนัะพา
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแฎแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vaxtaลฤฑrฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.