occasionality
ʒə 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.
5.
serving as the occasion or incidental cause.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | taking place from time to time; not frequent or regular |
| 2. | of, for, or happening on special occasions |
| 3. | serving as an occasion (for something) |
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Word Origin & History
occasional
1560s, "casual," from occasion. Meaning "happening on or pertaining to a particular occasion" is from 1630s; that of "once in a while" is from 1620s.
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