What is the meaning of occasional?

adjective

  • Occurring from time to time.
    • usage: "took an occasional glass of wine"
  • Occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals.
    • usage: "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"
  • Occurring from time to time.
    • usage: "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
  • Recurring or reappearing from time to time.
    • usage: "periodic feelings of anxiety"
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