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occasional |
Overview of adj occasional The adj occasional has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (21) occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine") 2. (2) episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches") 3. casual, occasional -- (employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker") Antonyms of adj occasional 3 senses of occasional Sense 1 occasional(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA infrequent) -> frequent Sense 2 episodic, occasional INDIRECT (VIA unpredictable) -> predictable Sense 3 casual, occasional INDIRECT (VIA irregular) -> regular Similarity of adj occasional 3 senses of occasional Sense 1 occasional(postnominal) => infrequent (vs. frequent) Sense 2 episodic, occasional => unpredictable (vs. predictable) Sense 3 casual, occasional => irregular (vs. regular) Attributes of adj occasional Familiarity of adj occasional occasional used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj occasional occasional Overview of adj occasional The adj occasional has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (21) occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine") 2. (2) episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches") 3. casual, occasional -- (employed in a specified capacity from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker")
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