sporadic

• Describe algo que ocurre de vez en cuando, de forma irregular o con intervalos dispersos, sin continuidad ni patrón fijo.

Describes something that occurs occasionally, irregularly, or at scattered intervals.

1. Occurring irregularlyB2formal

   Happening at irregular intervals or in scattered instances.

   Ocurrir de manera irregular

   • The region experienced sporadic rainfall throughout the year.
   • Sporadic gunfire could be heard in the distance.
   • Her attendance at the meetings has been sporadic lately.

   Sinónimosfitfulintermittentirregularoccasionalpatchyperiodicscatteredspasmodic

   Antónimosconstantcontinuousfrequentregularsteady

2. B2formal

   Occurring in isolated or scattered locations, not widespread.

   Aislado o disperso

   • There were sporadic reports of power outages across the city.
   • Sporadic cases of the disease have been reported in rural areas.
   • The protests were sporadic and lacked organization.

   Sinónimosinfrequentirregularisolatedoccasionalrandomscatteredsparse

   Antónimosconstantcontinuousregularsystematicuniform