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occasional
adjective oc·ca·sion·al \-ˈkāzh-nəl, -ˈkā-zhə-nəl\
: happening or done sometimes but not often : not happening or done in a regular or frequent way
: sometimes doing a particular job or activity
Full Definition of OCCASIONAL
1
a : of or relating to a particular occasion <a budget able to meet occasional demands as well as regular ones> b : created for a particular occasion <occasional verse>
2
: acting as the occasion or contributing cause of something
3
: encountered, occurring, appearing, or taken at irregular or infrequent intervals <occasional visitors> <an occasional vacation>
4
: acting in a specified capacity from time to time <an occasional lecturer>
5
: designed or constructed to be used as the occasion demands <occasional furniture>
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First Known Use of OCCASIONAL
circa 1631
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occasional
adjective oc·ca·sion·al \ə-ˈkā-zhə-nəl\
Definition of OCCASIONAL for Kids
: happening or met with now and then <They went to an occasional movie.>
— oc·ca·sion·al·ly adverb
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