Sporadic

Pronunciation: /spəˈrædɪk/

Definitions of sporadic

adjective Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Example Sentences

A1 My sporadic attendance at the gym is not helping me reach my fitness goals.

A2 She made sporadic attempts to contact her old friends after moving to a new city.

B1 The company experienced sporadic sales growth throughout the year.

B2 The hiker encountered sporadic patches of snow as she climbed higher up the mountain.

C1 The artist's sporadic exhibitions drew a diverse crowd of art enthusiasts.

C2 The author's sporadic writing schedule often resulted in long periods between book releases.

Examples of sporadic in a Sentence

formal The company experienced sporadic growth throughout the year.

informal The WiFi signal is sporadic in this area.

slang Her attendance at the meetings has been sporadic at best.

figurative His interest in the project was sporadic, coming and going unpredictably.

Grammatical Forms of sporadic

• past tense: sporadically
• plural: sporadics
• comparative: more sporadic
• superlative: most sporadic
• present tense: sporadics
• future tense: will sporadic
• perfect tense: have sporadiced
• continuous tense: sporadicking
• singular: sporadic
• positive degree: sporadic
• infinitive: to sporadic
• gerund: sporadicking
• participle: sporadic

Origin and Evolution of sporadic

First Known Use: 1676 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'sporadic' originated from the Greek word 'sporadikos' meaning scattered or isolated.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things that were scattered or occurring at irregular intervals, the meaning of 'sporadic' has evolved to also include infrequent or occasional occurrences.