— sporadically , adv. — sporadicalness , n. — sporadicity /spawr'euh dis"i tee, spohr'-/ , sporadism , n.
/speuh rad"ik/ , adj.
1. (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
2. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease.
3. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others.
4. occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants.
Also, sporadical .
[ 1680-90; sporadicus sporadikós, equiv. to sporad- (s. of sporás strewn, akin to sporá SPORE) + -ikos -IC ]
Syn. 3. separate, unconnected.
Ant. 1. continuous.