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Sporadic vs Fortuitous - What's the difference?

sporadic | fortuitous |

As adjectives the difference between sporadic and fortuitous

is that sporadic is rare and scattered in occurrence while fortuitous is happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.

sporadic

English

Alternative forms

* sporadick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rare and scattered in occurrence.
  • Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.

    • Derived terms

    * sporadic E layer

    Related terms

    * sporadical * sporadically * sporadicalness

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    fortuitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.
  • Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
  • (legal) Happening independently of human will.

    • Derived terms

    * fortuitously * fortuitousness