sporadic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sporadic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	sporadic	recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

sporadic > pronunciation
Sounds	sperae'dihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *sporadic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.
Example	"a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"
Narrower	fitful, spasmodic	Occurring in spells and often abruptly
	intermittent	stopping and starting at irregular intervals
	irregular, unpredictable	not occurring at expected times
	isolated, stray	not close together in time
	periodic, occasional	recurring or reappearing from time to time
See also	discontinuous, noncontinuous	not continuing without interruption / interruption in time or space
See also	infrequent	not frequent
Opposite	continual	Occurring without interruption
Spanish	esporádico
Catalan	esporàdic
Adverbs	sporadically	in a sporadic manner

HyperDic: sporadic