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occasional
adjective
recurring or reappearing from time to time
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- CCASIONA
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
recurring or reappearing from time to time
“periodic feelings of anxiety”
adjective
occurring from time to time
“took an occasional glass of wine”
adjective
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
“episodic in his affections”
adjective
occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
“casual employment”
In context
Example Sentences
periodic feelings of anxiety
took an occasional glass of wine
episodic in his affections
occasional headaches
casual employment
a casual correspondence with a former teacher
an occasional worker
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