sporadic

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

ruОписывает то, что происходит время от времени, нерегулярно или с разрозненными интервалами.esDescribe algo que ocurre de vez en cuando, de forma irregular o con intervalos dispersos, sin continuidad ni patrón fijo.frQualifie ce qui se produit de manière irrégulière, de temps à autre, sans fréquence constante, ou qui est dispersé et sans continuité.deBeschreibt etwas, das nur gelegentlich, unregelmäßig oder vereinzelt auftritt. Bezieht sich auf Ereignisse, die in unregelmäßigen Abständen und ohne festes Muster vorkommen.ptDescreve algo que acontece de vez em quando, de forma irregular ou em intervalos espaçados e isolados.zh形容某事不时发生、不规律，或间隔零散。arيصف ما يحدث من وقت لآخر بشكل غير منتظم أو على فترات متقطعة ومتباعدة.

1. Occurring irregularly B2 formal

   Happening at irregular intervals or in scattered instances.

   • 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.

   ruНепостоянныйesOcurrir de manera irregularfrsporadiquedeUnregelmäßig auftretendptEsporádicozh零星的arمتقطع

   Synonymes: fitfulintermittentirregularoccasionalpatchyperiodicscatteredspasmodic

   Antonymes: constantcontinuousfrequentregularsteady

2. Isolated or scattered B2 formal

   Occurring in isolated or scattered locations, not widespread.

   • 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.

   ruРазрозненныйesAislado o dispersofrsporadique (isolé ou dispersé)deVereinzeltptEsporádicozh零星的arمتفرق

   Synonymes: infrequentirregularisolatedoccasionalrandomscatteredsparse

   Antonymes: constantcontinuousregularsystematicuniform

• more sporadic comparative form
• most sporadic superlative form