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spo·rad·ic
\spəˈrad.]ik, spōˈ-, spȯˈ-, -at], ]ēk\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos scattered, from sporad-, sporas scattered; akin to Greek speirein to strew, sow — more at sprout
: occurring occasionally, singly, apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances : separate, single, isolated
< a sporadic case of disease >
< sporadic occurrence of a plant >
< sporadic fighting >
• spo·rad·i·cal·ly \]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb |