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Infrequent vs Occasional - What's the difference?

infrequent | occasional |

As adjectives the difference between infrequent and occasional

is that infrequent is not frequent; not happening frequently while occasional is occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time.

infrequent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not frequent; not happening frequently.

    • Derived terms

    * infrequency * infrequently

    occasional

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time.
  • Not very often.
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  • *
  • Created for a specific occasion.
  • Intended for use as the occasion requires.
  • Acting in the indicated role from time to time.

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, occasionally , occasional table}}