[oc.ca.sion.al] adj (ca. 1631) 1 a: of or relating to a particular occasion "a budget able to meet ~ demands as well as regular ones" b: created for a particular occasion "~ verse"
2: acting as the occasion or contributing cause of something
3: encountered, occurring, appearing, or taken at irregular or infrequent intervals "~ visitors" "an ~ vacation"
4: acting in a specified capacity from time to time "an ~ lecturer"
5: designed or constructed to be used as the occasion demands "~ furniture"