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occasional
oc·ca·sion·al O0019400 (ə-kā′zhə-nəl)adj.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. Acting in a specified capacity from time to time: an occasional hunter.occasional (əˈkeɪʒənəl) adj1. taking place from time to time; not frequent or regular2. of, for, or happening on special occasions3. serving as an occasion (for something)oc•ca•sion•al (əˈkeɪ ʒə nl)
adj. 1. occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals: an occasional headache. 2. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair. 3. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses. 4. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions. 5. serving as the occasion or incidental cause. [1560–70] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | occasional - occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine"infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper" | | 2. | occasional - occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"episodicunpredictable - not capable of being foretold | | 3. | occasional - occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"casualirregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" | | 4. | occasional - recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety"periodicsporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" |
occasionaladjective infrequent, odd, rare, casual, irregular, sporadic, intermittent, few and far between, desultory, periodic I still get the occasional nightmare about the accident.
regular, usual, constant, routine, frequent, customary, continual, habitual, incessantoccasionaladjective1. Happening or appearing now and then:fitful, intermittent, periodic, periodical, sporadic.Informal: on-again, off-again.2. Rarely occurring or appearing:infrequent, rare, scarce, sporadic, uncommon, unusual.Idiom: few and far between.Translationsoccasion (əˈkeiʒən) noun1. a particular time. I've heard him speak on several occasions. 特定時刻，場合 特定时刻，场合 2. a special event. The wedding was a great occasion. 特殊事件 特殊事件ocˈcasional adjective happening, done etc now and then. I take an occasional trip to London. 偶然的 偶然的ocˈcasionally adverb now and then. I occasionally go to the theatre. 偶然，偶爾，有時候 偶然，偶尔，有时候 AcronymsSeeOCNLoccasional
Related to occasional: occasional tablesSynonyms for occasionaladj infrequentSynonyms- infrequent
- odd
- rare
- casual
- irregular
- sporadic
- intermittent
- few and far between
- desultory
- periodic
Antonyms- regular
- usual
- constant
- routine
- frequent
- customary
- continual
- habitual
- incessant
Synonyms for occasionaladj happening or appearing now and thenSynonyms- fitful
- intermittent
- periodic
- periodical
- sporadic
- on-again, off-again
adj rarely occurring or appearingSynonyms- infrequent
- rare
- scarce
- sporadic
- uncommon
- unusual
Synonyms for occasionaladj occurring from time to timeRelated Wordsadj occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervalsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj occurring from time to timeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj recurring or reappearing from time to timeSynonymsRelated Words |