Sporadic: meaning, definitions and examples
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sporadic
[ spəˈræd.ɪk ]
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.
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
Word origin
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.