occasional

Phonetic

US /əˈkeɪʒənl/UK /əˈkeɪʒənl/

Translations

ADJOccurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often., Created for a specific occasion., Intended for use as the occasion requires., Acting in the indicated role from time to time.
NOUNA person who does something only occasionally.

Variants

  • occasionals: Plural

Examples

  • Despite criticism from some fans of his in-ring ability, with occasional chants of "you can't wrestle" through the years, "there's no doubt that he's an exceptional wrestling talent", says Brandon Thurston, editor and owner of wrestling website, Wrestlenomics.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • KNOSSOS is being used mostly for reconstructing cell morphologies from 3D electron microscopic data generated by Serial Block-Face Electron Microscopy (SBEM), with an occasional application to 2-photon and confocal optical microscopy data.

    Source:github.com

  • For compliance reasons, we're required to collect country information to send you occasional updates and announcements.

    Source:github.com

  • the occasional sleep outbursts as deriving from job-related stress

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

  •  All vaccines have at least occasional side effects, but thousands of Americans who say they were injured by Covid vaccines

    Source:www.nytimes.com

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