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   Oc·ca·sion·al

   /əˈkāZHən(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly: "the occasional car went by but no taxis"
   • ▪ (of furniture) made or adapted for use on a particular occasion or for irregular use: "an occasional table"
   • ▪ (of a literary composition, speech, religious service, etc.) produced on or intended for a special occasion: "he wrote occasional verse for patrons"
   • ▪ employed for a particular occasion or on an irregular basis: "occasional freelancer seeks full-time position"

   Derivatives

   • 1. occasionality noun

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   What is another word for occasional?

   • We have 16 synonyms for occasional. Some common synonyms of occasional are: specific, uncommon, few, scarce

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   What does occasional mean in a sentence?

   • occasional verses. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions. serving as the occasion or incidental cause. While occasional conflicts do arise between coyotes and pets, it’s rare for there to be an issue with humans. Huge protests led to occasional violence and a renewed attention on systemic societal problems.

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   What is another word for occasion?

   • 1. Occurring, encountered, done, or taken from time to time; irregular or infrequent. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Created for a special occasion: occasional verse. 3. Intended for use as the occasion requires: an occasional chair. 4. Being a factor that makes something possible; being a cause of something. 5.

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   What is an example of an occasional occurrence?

   • When something happens from time to time on an irregular basis, we say it is an occasional occurrence. For example, you might have an occasional lunch with a friend. If your friend ever picked up the bill, maybe it would happen more often. Occasional is a few steps removed from the Latin cadere, "to fall."

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   adjective. occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions.

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   not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals. adjective. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals. “ occasional headaches” synonyms: episodic. unpredictable. not capable of being foretold. adjective. recurring or reappearing from time to time. synonyms: periodic. sporadic.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective occasional, which means happening or done sometimes but not often. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and extra examples from Oxford University Press.