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Thesaurus: occasional

Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts.
  2. a. Produced by accident; as, the occasional origin of a thing.
  3. adj. occurring from time to time
  4. adj. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
  5. adj. occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
  6. adj. recurring or reappearing from time to time
  7. j:100 s. occurring from time to time