spo·rad·ic (sp -r d  k, spô-) also spo·rad·i·cal (--kl)adj. 1. Occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities, as a plant or disease. 3. Isolated; unique: a sporadic example. [Medieval Latin sporadicus, scattered, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad-; see sper- in Indo-European roots.] spo·rad i·cal·ly adv.spo·rad i·cal·ness n. |
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