Occasional vs Ceremonial - What's the difference?
occasional | ceremonial |
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.
Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; ritual or formal.
* Hallam
(archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.
* Dryden
As adjectives the difference between occasional and ceremonial
is that occasional is occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time while ceremonial is ceremonial.occasional
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Adjective
(-)citation, passage=The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.}}
Derived terms
{{der3, occasionally , occasional table}}ceremonial
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Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- Ceremonial observances and outward show.
- (Donne)
- He moves in the dull ceremonial track.