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sporadic

Pronunciation: /spəˈradɪk/

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Definition of sporadic

adjective

  • occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated:sporadic fighting broke out

Derivatives

sporadically

adverb

Origin:

late 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad- 'scattered'; related to speirein 'to sow'

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