occasional

oc·ca·sion·al  (-kzh-nl)

adj.

1.

a. Occurring from time to time. See Synonyms at periodic.

b. Not habitual; infrequent: took an occasional glass of wine.

2. Created for a special occasion: occasional verse.

3. Intended for use as the occasion requires: an occasional chair.

4. Acting as a cause.

5. Acting in a specified capacity from time to time: an occasional hunter.

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occasional

Adjective

happening from time to time; not frequent or regular

occasionally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	occasional - occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine" infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"
	2.	occasional - occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches" episodic unpredictable - not capable of being foretold
	3.	occasional - occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker" casual irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
	4.	occasional - recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety" periodic sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"

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occasional

adjective infrequent, odd, rare, casual, irregular, sporadic, intermittent, few and far between, desultory, periodic << OPPOSITE constant

Translations

occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl] adj → poco frecuente, ocasional

occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl] occasion adj → pris(e) (or fait(e) etc) de temps en temps; [worker, spending] → occasionnel(le)

occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl] occasion adj → gelegentlich;

he likes the occasional cigar → er raucht gelegentlich gern eine Zigarre

occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl] adj → occasionale;

I smoke an occasional cigarette → ogni tanto fumo una sigaretta