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| 1. | [ adjective ] occurring from time to time | |
| Examples: | "took an occasional glass of wine" |
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| Related terms: | infrequent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals | |
| Synonyms: | episodic | |
| Examples: | "episodic in his affections" "occasional headaches" |
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| Related terms: | unpredictable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] employed in a specified capacity from time to time | |
| Synonyms: | casual | |
| Examples: | "casual employment" "a casual correspondence with a former teacher" "an occasional worker" |
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| Related terms: | irregular | |
| Similar spelling: |
occasionally occasion occasions |
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