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Word: Sporadic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad- ‘scattered’; related to speirein ‘to sow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
spəˈradɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
Short Definition:occurring at irregular intervals or only in few places
Examples:- sporadic fighting broke out
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