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sporadic definition

spo·radic (spə rad′ik)

adjective

  1. happening from time to time; not constant or regular; occasional
  2. widely separated from others, scattered, or isolated in occurrence; appearing singly, apart, or in isolated instances

Etymology: ML sporadicus < Gr sporadikos < sporas, scattered: for IE base see spore

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