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- Dictionarysporadic/spəˈradɪk/
adjective
- 1. occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated: "sporadic fighting broke out"
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SPORADIC definition: 1. happening sometimes; not regular or continuous: 2. happening sometimes; not regular or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPORADIC is occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances. How to use sporadic in a sentence. Sporadic Has Medieval Latin Roots Synonym Discussion of Sporadic.
Sporadic definition: (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional. See examples of SPORADIC used in a sentence.
adjective. us / spəˈræd.ɪk / uk / spəˈræd.ɪk / Add to word list. happening sometimes; not regular or continuous: sporadic gunfire. a sporadic electricity supply. More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence. Synonym. occasional. Compare. continual. continuous adjective (NOT STOPPING)
Sporadic is an adjective that you can use to refer to something that happens or appears often, but not constantly or regularly. The mail carrier comes every day but the plumber's visits are sporadic — he comes as needed.
1. happening from time to time; not constant or regular; occasional. 2. widely separated from others, scattered, or isolated in occurrence; appearing singly, apart, or in isolated instances.
1. Occurring at irregular intervals or in isolated or scattered places; having no pattern or order: his sporadic attendance in class; rebels who put up sporadic resistance. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Medicine Not epidemic, endemic, or inherited.
