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sporadic

 

[ spəˈræd.ɪk ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

occasional occurrence

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Synonyms

infrequent, intermittent, occasional, random

Examples of usage

  • Sporadic outbreaks of violence were reported in the region.
  • She made sporadic appearances at social events.
Context #2 | Adverb

irregularly

in a scattered or isolated manner; not regularly or predictably

Synonyms

intermittently, irregularly, occasionally

Examples of usage

  • The flowers were sporadically scattered across the field.
  • He checked in sporadically during his trip.

Translations

Translations of the word "sporadic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esporádico

🇮🇳 यदा-कदा

🇩🇪 sporadisch

🇮🇩 sporadis

🇺🇦 спорадичний

🇵🇱 sporadyczny

🇯🇵 散発的な

🇫🇷 sporadique

🇪🇸 esporádico

🇹🇷 aralıklı

🇰🇷 산발적인

🇸🇦 متقطع

🇨🇿 sporadický

🇸🇰 sporadický

🇨🇳 零星的

🇸🇮 sporadičen

🇮🇸 dreifður

🇰🇿 кездейсоқ

🇬🇪 სპორადული

🇦🇿 ara-sıra

🇲🇽 esporádico

Etymology

The word 'sporadic' originated from the Late Latin word 'sporadicus', which derived from the Greek word 'sporadikos', meaning 'scattered'. The term was first used in English in the early 17th century to describe something occurring at irregular intervals or in isolated instances.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,230, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.