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occasional

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oc⋅ca⋅sion⋅al

  [uh-key-zhuh-nl]
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–adjective
1. occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
2. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair.
3. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses.
4. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions.
5. serving as the occasion or incidental cause.
Origin:
1560–70; occasion + -al 1

Related forms:
oc⋅ca⋅sion⋅al⋅ness, oc⋅ca⋅sion⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
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oc·ca·sion·al   (ə-kā'zhə-nəl)   
adj.  

    1. Occurring from time to time. See Synonyms at periodic.

    2. Not habitual; infrequent: took an occasional glass of wine.

  2. Created for a special occasion: occasional verse.

  3. Intended for use as the occasion requires: an occasional chair.

  4. Acting as a cause.

  5. Acting in a specified capacity from time to time: an occasional hunter.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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