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sporadic Definition


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sporadic
adj
    1. Occurring from time to time, at irregular intervals; intermittent.
      Thesaurus: erratic, random, occasional, intermittent, interrupted, discontinuous, scattered, spasmodic; Antonym: frequent, regular.
    2. Said of a disease: occurring in isolated pockets; not epidemic.
Derivative: sporadically
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from Greek sporados scattered.



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