Sporadicity: meaning, definitions and examples

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sporadicity

 

[ spɔː.rəˈdɪs.ɪ.ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

rare occurrence

The quality or state of being sporadic; irregularity; occasional occurrence.

Synonyms

infrequency, irregularity, occasionalness

Examples of usage

  • The sporadicity of his visits made it difficult to predict when he would show up.
  • She was used to the sporadicity of the internet connection in the remote area.
  • Irregularity and sporadicity in rainfall patterns can lead to drought conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "sporadicity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esporadicidade

🇮🇳 असामयिकता

🇩🇪 Sporadizität

🇮🇩 sporadisitas

🇺🇦 спорадичність

🇵🇱 sporadyczność

🇯🇵 散発性 (さんぱつせい)

🇫🇷 sporadicité

🇪🇸 esporadicidad

🇹🇷 seyreklik

🇰🇷 산발성 (산발적임)

🇸🇦 تواتر متقطع

🇨🇿 sporadičnost

🇸🇰 sporadickosť

🇨🇳 零星性 (língxīng xìng)

🇸🇮 sporadičnost

🇮🇸 dreifðleiki

🇰🇿 сирек кездесу

🇬🇪 სპორადიულობა (sporadialoba)

🇦🇿 sporadiklik

🇲🇽 esporadicidad

Etymology

The word 'sporadicity' is derived from the term 'sporadic', which comes from the Greek word 'sporadikos', meaning 'scattered'. The concept of sporadicity has been used in various fields such as meteorology, biology, and sociology to describe irregular or infrequent occurrences.

See also: sporadically.