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. |
sporadic [spəˈrædɪk]
adj
1. occurring at irregular points in time; intermittent sporadic firing
2. scattered; isolated a sporadic disease
[from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow; see spore]
sporadically adv
sporadicalness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" noncontinuous, discontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling" infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper" continual - occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters" |
sporadic
adjective intermittent, occasional, scattered, isolated, random, on and off, irregular, infrequent, spasmodic The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.
regular, steady, consistent, frequent, systematic, recurrent
regular, steady, consistent, frequent, systematic, recurrent
Translations
sporadic [spəˈrædɪk] adj [fighting, violence] → sporadique; [shooting, gunfire, outbreaks] → isolé(e)
sporadic
adj → sporadisch; (= occasional also) → gelegentlich; we heard sporadic gunfire → wir hörten gelegentlich Schüsse
sporadic [spəˈrædɪk] adj (attempts, gunfire) → sporadico/a; (work) → discontinuo/a
sporadic [spəˈrædɪk] adj (attempts, gunfire) → sporadico/a; (work) → discontinuo/a
sporadic [spəˈrædɪk] adj (attempts, gunfire) → sporadico/a; (work) → discontinuo/a
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