What is the definition of sporadic?

Answer 1

Sickness began to erupt in sporadic locations.

Answer 2

The word "erratic" is an adjective used to describe a noun as irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes.

Example uses:

The patient has an erratic heartbeat.

• describes the noun "heartbeat"

The receptionist gave erratic and misleading directions to the patient.

• describes the noun "directions"

The unbalanced mind uses erratic logic.

• describes the noun "logic"

His erratic behavior was a concern to the other students.

• describes the noun "behavior"

Springtime temperatures are often erratic, it's cold one minute and warm the next.

• predicate adjective following the linking verb, restates the subject noun "temperatures"

Students who have an erratic attendance record may find themselves disciplined by the principal.

• describes the compound noun "attendance record"

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

He realized his headaches occurred in a sporadic way, which occurred irregularly.

Answer 5

The sporadic rain showers watered the flowers on and off throughout the day.

Answer 6

The word sporadic is an adjective. It means to be rare in occurrence.

Answer 7

adjective, adverb