| ADJECTIVE | all | occasional | occurring from time to time |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | occasional, episodic | occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals | |
| all | occasional, casual | occurring from time to time | |
| all | occasional, periodic | recurring or reappearing from time to time |
| Sounds | ahkey'zhahnahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | occurring from time to time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "took an occasional glass of wine" | |
| Broader | infrequent | not frequent |
| Catalan | ocasional | |
| Adverbs | occasionally | now and then or here and there |
| Meaning | Occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "occasional headaches" | |
| Synonym | episodic | |
| Broader | unpredictable | not capable of being foretold |
| Spanish | episódico, ocasional | |
| Catalan | episòdic, ocasional | |
| Meaning | occurring from time to time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an occasional worker" | |
| Synonym | casual | |
| Broader | irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice |
| Spanish | fortuito, ocasional | |
| Catalan | casual | |
| Meaning | recurring or reappearing from time to time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | periodic | |
| Broader | sporadic | recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances |
| Spanish | periódico | |
| Catalan | ocasional | |
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