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I try not to tweet too much; I'm a really sporadic tweeter. I will tweet nonstop for, like, 3 days, and then I won't for a month. I don't make it priority at all; if I feel like doing it, I do it ,and if not, then I don't care.
Elizabeth Gillies

Meaning of "sporadic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPORADIC

From Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPORADIC

sporadic  [spəˈrædɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORADIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sporadic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPORADIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sporadic in the English dictionary

The definition of sporadic in the dictionary is occurring at irregular points in time; intermittent. Other definition of sporadic is scattered; isolated.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPORADIC


Chadic
ˈtʃædɪk
chiliadic
ˌkɪlɪˈædɪk
Cycladic
sɪˈklædɪk
dyadic
daɪˈædɪk
enneadic
ˌɛnɪˈædɪk
faradic
fəˈrædɪk
Helladic
hɛˈlædɪk
maenadic
miːˈnædɪk
metavanadic
ˌmɛtəvəˈnædɪk
monadic
mɒˈnædɪk
nomadic
nəʊˈmædɪk
palladic
pəˈlædɪk
polyadic
ˌpɒlɪˈædɪk
pyrovanadic
ˌpaɪrəʊvəˈnædɪk
tetradic
tɛˈtrædɪk
tornadic
tɔːˈnædɪk
triadic
traɪˈædɪk
tsadik
ˈtsædɪk
tzadik
ˈtsædɪk
Upanishadic
uːˌpʌnɪˈʃædɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPORADIC

sporadical
sporadically
sporadicalness
sporal
sporangia
sporangial
sporangiola
sporangiole
sporangiolum
sporangiophore
sporangiospore
sporangium
spore
spore case
spore print
sporicidal
sporicide
sporidia
sporidial

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPORADIC

Arcadic
balladic
dryadic
gonadic
hagadic
haggadic
hexadic
Iliadic
ischiadic
Mladic
octadic
orthovanadic
pentadic
saccadic
seminomadic
tribadic
vanadic

Synonyms and antonyms of sporadic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPORADIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sporadic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sporadic

Translation of «sporadic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPORADIC

Find out the translation of sporadic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sporadic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sporadic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

零星的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esporádico
570 millions of speakers

English

sporadic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छिटपुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متفرقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спорадический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esporádico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিক্ষিপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sporadique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sporadis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sporadisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

散発的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산발적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sporadis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thường xuyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடையிடையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुरळक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek tük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sporadico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sporadyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спорадичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sporadic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σποραδικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sporadiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sporadisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sporadisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sporadic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORADIC»

The term «sporadic» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORADIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sporadic

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7 QUOTES WITH «SPORADIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sporadic.
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Max Beckmann
On my left the shooting had the sharp explosion of the infantry artillery, on my right could be heard the sporadic cannon shots thundering from the front, and up above the sky was clear and the sun bright.
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Sebastian Coe
Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.
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Helen Garner
I don't understand my own sporadic collapses into passivity. Perhaps I never will.
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Elizabeth Gillies
I try not to tweet too much; I'm a really sporadic tweeter. I will tweet nonstop for, like, 3 days, and then I won't for a month. I don't make it priority at all; if I feel like doing it, I do it ,and if not, then I don't care.
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M. John Harrison
Writing's like gambling. Unpredictable and sporadic successes make you more addicted, not less.
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Chris Hemsworth
I have sporadic OCD cleaning moments around the house. But then I get lazy and I'm cured. It's a very inconsistent personality trait.
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Rachael Taylor
I like to work out. I work out hard when I get to it, but it's so sporadic, I'm not sure it counts at all! I eat pretty much anything, but I eat high-quality food. There was never a packet of chips or box of candy in my house when I was growing up. Ever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORADIC»

Discover the use of sporadic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sporadic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sporadic Groups
The Golay and Todd modules, and the 2-local geometry for M24 are discussed. This is followed by the standard construction of Conway of the Leech lattice and the Conway group.
Michael Aschbacher, 1994
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Twelve Sporadic Groups
In fact, this book has been used as the basis for second-year graduate courses. see Information Text
Robert L. Griess, 1998
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Geometry of Sporadic Groups: Volume 1, Petersen and Tilde ...
Important monograph on finite group theory.
A. A. Ivanov, 1999
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Low Rank Representations and Graphs for Sporadic Groups
This is a book on combinatorial group theory.
Cheryl E. Praeger, 1997
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Geometry of Sporadic Groups: Volume 2, Representations and ...
The second in a two-volume set, for researchers into finite groups, geometry and algebraic combinatorics.
A. A. Ivanov, S. V. Shpectorov, 2002
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Neuroanatomy and Pathology of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease
The synucleinopathy sporadic Parkinson s disease (sPD) is the second most frequent degenerative disorder of the human nervous system after Alzheimer s disease.
Heiko Braak, Kelly Del Tredici, 2008
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Sporadic Memories
Sporadic Memories is an easy read. It is written poetically, which gives it justice. It begins the way it ends.Sporadic Memories is a novel about a lifestyle that needs to be read.
Ali Marsman, 2008
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Interrelation of Ionospheric Sporadic E with Thunderstorms ...
Reports of the occurrence of ionospheric sporadic E clouds from radio amateurs operating on a frequency near fifty megahertz are analyzed on a synoptic scale and compared with the occurrence of thunderstorms and of jet streams.
Thomas DeLoyd Damon, 1965
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A Paper on Meteorology in Relation to Epidemic and Sporadic ...
Showing the Highest Reading of tlie Barometer on the day before Sporadic Cholera, and the lowest on the day after it ; and the Force of the Wind and the Amount of Ozone on those days. From March 28th, 18C2, to March 11th, 1864, that is ...
T. Moffatt, 1868
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Spatial bias correction for sporadic meteors photographed in ...
"The McCrosky and Posen data on Super-Schmidt sporadic meteors were studied for spatial bias. This bias is a function of meteor direction and velocity, camera location, and observing intervals.
Lynn U. Albers, George Diedrich, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORADIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sporadic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Army Claims Responsibility For Sporadic Shooting In Damaturu
Army Claims Responsibility For Sporadic Shooting In Damaturu The Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for the sporadic firing experienced on Tuesday in ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
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Sporadic violence reported in PE education saga
Police continued to be deployed in Port Elizabeth's troubled Northern Areas on Tuesday with sporadic incidents of violence being reported. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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Sydney man given only weeks to live after Creutzfeldt-Jakob …
Frank Burton is a former financial officer for the Sydney Swans and a little over a month ago he was diagnosed with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Flash flooding, sporadic power outages across the province
In Winnipeg's west, wind gusts were reported at 100 kilometres per hour. Manitoba Hydro said they are dealing with sporadic outages across southern Manitoba. «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Leap Second Causes Sporadic Outages Across the Internet
Yesterday's leap second caused “sporadic outages” in more than 2,000 networks that link machines across the Internet, according to a company that tracks the ... «Wired, Jul 15»
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Sporadic rain, lightning expected Monday
Sporadic showers, thunder and lightning may pop up across the region. Residents may notice some monsoonal conditions on the desert floor, but they will ... «The Desert Sun, Jun 15»
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Sporadic rain causes rise in number of diseases in Delhi
Sporadic rain causes rise in number of diseases in Delhi. HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi; |; Updated: Jun 15, 2015 02:35 IST ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
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Sugar settles steady on sporadic demand, adequate stocks
Sugar settles steady on sporadic demand, adequate stocks. By PTI | 13 Jun, 2015, 04.00PM IST. Post a Comment. ET SPECIAL:Love visual aspect of news? «Economic Times, Jun 15»
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Sporadic Storms, Blanca to Douse Parts of West Through Midweek
Despite the tropical connection to the moisture, the rain has been and will continue to be sporadic west of Colorado and New Mexico. "I don't foresee any ... «AccuWeather.com, Jun 15»
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Apple says sporadic Apple Watch heart rate readings are a feature …
After an update last week, however, users noticed that the readings became more sporadic. Now, Apple is responding to complaints by saying that missed ... «The Verge, May 15»

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