sporadic

[ spuh-rad-ik ]

/ spəˈræd ɪk /

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adjective

(of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.

appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease.

isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others.

occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants.

Sometimes spo·rad·i·cal .

Origin of sporadic

First recorded in 1680–90; from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikós, equivalent to sporad- (stem of sporás “strewn,” akin to sporá “sowing, seed”) + -ikos adjective suffix; see spore, -ic

SYNONYMS FOR sporadic

3 separate, unconnected.

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ANTONYMS FOR sporadic

1 continuous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sporadic

spo·rad·i·cal·ly, adverbspo·rad·i·cal·ness, nounspo·ra·dic·i·ty

[spawr-uh-dis-i-tee], /ˌspɔr əˈdɪs ɪ ti/, spo·ra·dism, noun

Words nearby sporadic

spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-, Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore, sporangiospore, sporangium, Sporanox

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Example sentences from the Web for sporadic

This is where the sporadic and hectic handling of the romance in the movies fails.
Team Peeta or Team Gale: Why the ‘Hunger Games’ Love Triangle Ruins ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’|Kevin Fallon|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The chanting—so much a part of protests here for the past 100-plus days—was sporadic through Monday night.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I left Lebanon in June 2012, but we kept in sporadic touch via Facebook.
ISIS Thugs Behead Peter Kassig|Nick Schwellenbach|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sporadic riots and fires did break out later during the festival.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sporadic fighting also continued in eastern Ukrainian cities on Thursday.
Pentagon Moves to Block Russian Spy Plane in American Skies|Eli Lake|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the epidemics the mortality is much higher than in the sporadic cases.
Disease and Its Causes|William Thomas Councilman
Activity may be sporadic after emergence if the weather is cold.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
Before this time, such duties had been sporadic and temporary.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
Usage of possessive apostrophe in the original is sporadic and often incorrect (not corrected).
The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan|Unknown
The roaring of rifles did not seem to come nearer, except for detached sounds of sporadic skirmishing.
The Key to Yesterday|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for sporadic

sporadic

/ (spəˈrædɪk) /

adjective

occurring at irregular points in time; intermittentsporadic firing

scattered; isolateda sporadic disease

Derived forms of sporadic

sporadically, adverbsporadicalness, noun

Word Origin for sporadic

C17: from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow; see spore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sporadic

sporadic

[ spə-răd′ĭk, spô- ]

adj.

Occurring at irregular intervals.

Occurring singly; not grouped.

单词	sporadic
释义	sporadic [ spuh-rad-ik ] / spəˈræd ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sporadic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others. occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants. Sometimes spo·rad·i·cal . Origin of sporadic First recorded in 1680–90; from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikós, equivalent to sporad- (stem of sporás “strewn,” akin to sporá “sowing, seed”) + -ikos adjective suffix; see spore, -ic SYNONYMS FOR sporadic 3 separate, unconnected. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sporadic ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR sporadic 1 continuous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR sporadic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sporadic spo·rad·i·cal·ly, adverbspo·rad·i·cal·ness, nounspo·ra·dic·i·ty [spawr-uh-dis-i-tee], /ˌspɔr əˈdɪs ɪ ti/, spo·ra·dism, noun Words nearby sporadic spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-, Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore, sporangiospore, sporangium, Sporanox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sporadic This is where the sporadic and hectic handling of the romance in the movies fails. Team Peeta or Team Gale: Why the ‘Hunger Games’ Love Triangle Ruins ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’\|Kevin Fallon\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The chanting—so much a part of protests here for the past 100-plus days—was sporadic through Monday night. Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire\|Justin Glawe\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I left Lebanon in June 2012, but we kept in sporadic touch via Facebook. ISIS Thugs Behead Peter Kassig\|Nick Schwellenbach\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sporadic riots and fires did break out later during the festival. A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'\|Rich Goldstein\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sporadic fighting also continued in eastern Ukrainian cities on Thursday. Pentagon Moves to Block Russian Spy Plane in American Skies\|Eli Lake\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the epidemics the mortality is much higher than in the sporadic cases. Disease and Its Causes\|William Thomas Councilman Activity may be sporadic after emergence if the weather is cold. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler Before this time, such duties had been sporadic and temporary. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly Usage of possessive apostrophe in the original is sporadic and often incorrect (not corrected). The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan\|Unknown The roaring of rifles did not seem to come nearer, except for detached sounds of sporadic skirmishing. The Key to Yesterday\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for sporadic sporadic / (spəˈrædɪk) / adjective occurring at irregular points in time; intermittentsporadic firing scattered; isolateda sporadic disease Derived forms of sporadic sporadically, adverbsporadicalness, noun Word Origin for sporadic C17: from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow; see spore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sporadic fitful, infrequent, rare, irregular, intermittent, random, scattered, isolated, occasional, desultory, spotty, few, hit-or-miss, scarce, seldom, spasmodic, uncommon, fits and starts, on-again-off-again, unfrequent Medical definitions for sporadic sporadic [ spə-răd′ĭk, spô- ] adj. Occurring at irregular intervals. Occurring singly; not grouped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sporadic

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