different between occasions vs occasional

occasions

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ke???nz/
  • Hyphenation: oc?ca?sions

Noun

occasions

  1. plural of occasion

Verb

occasions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of occasion

French

Noun

occasions f

  1. plural of occasion

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occasional

English

Etymology

occasion +? -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ke??(?)n?l/
  • Hyphenation: oc?ca?sion?al

Adjective

occasional (not comparable)

  1. Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often.
  2. Created for a specific occasion.
  3. Intended for use as the occasion requires.
  4. Acting in the indicated role from time to time.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

occasional (plural occasionals)

  1. A person who does something only occasionally.

References

  • occasional at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • occasional in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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