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sporadic

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/spəˈrædɪk/ · spo-rad-ic

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

Meanings

adjectiveformal

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

غیر ہمہ گیر، وقفوں سے ہونے والا یا کچھ جگہوں پر ہی ہونے والا؛ بکھرا ہوا یا الگ الگ۔

غیر ہمہ گیر

ghair hama gir

Synonyms

occasionalirregularintermittentوقفہ وارنقطہ وارسرسری

Antonyms

constantregularcontinuousمستقلباقاعدہتسلسل

Common Collocations

  • sporadic rain
  • sporadic visits
  • sporadic outbreaks

Example Sentences

The sporadic rainfall has made agriculture challenging this season.

غیر ہمہ گیر بارش نے اس موسم میں زراعت کو مشکل بنا دیا ہے۔

Ghair hama gir barish ne is mausam mein zira'at ko mushkil bana diya hai.

He only made sporadic appearances at the meetings.

وہ صرف غیر ہمہ گیر طور پر اجلاسوں میں آیا۔

Woh sirf ghair hama gir tor par ijlasoon mein aaya.

Sporadic fights broke out among the rival groups.

حریف گروپوں کے درمیان غیر ہمہ گیر لڑائیاں شروع ہوئیں۔

Hareef groupoon ke darmiyan ghair hama gir ladaiyan shuru huin.

Easily Confused With

erratic:While both words suggest irregularity, 'erratic' often implies unpredictability, whereas 'sporadic' refers to scattered occurrences.

Word Family

sporadically
adverbغیر ہمہ گیر طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'sporadic' as 'sparse and scattered events'.

Imagine rain falling sporadically in different parts of a field.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "sporadicus" — scattered

First known use: 19th century

The word 'sporadic' has been used in English since the early 19th century, originally to describe phenomena that occur at irregular intervals.