sporadic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /spɔˈrædɪk/, SAMPA: /spO"r{dIk/
• (UK) IPA: /spəˈræd.ɪk/, /ˈspɔː(ɹ).æd.ɪk/, SAMPA: /sp@"r{d.Ik/, /"spO:(r).{d.Ik/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ædɪk

[edit] Adjective

sporadic (comparative more sporadic, superlative most sporadic)

1. rare and scattered in occurrence
2. exhibiting random behavior; patternless

[edit] Derived terms

• sporadic E layer

[edit] Related terms

• sporadical
• sporadically
• sporadicalness

[edit] Translations