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Sporadic vs Sometime - What's the difference?

sporadic | sometime |

As adjectives the difference between sporadic and sometime

is that sporadic is rare and scattered in occurrence while sometime is former, erstwhile; at some previous time.

As an adverb sometime is

at an unstated or indefinite time in the future.

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

    Anagrams

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    sometime

    English

    Alternative forms

    * some time (adverbial sense)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (US) At an unstated or indefinite time in the future
    • I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening
    This will certainly happen sometime in the future
  • (obsolete) sometimes
  • (obsolete) At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Did they not sometime cry "All hail" to me?

    Synonyms

    * at some point * at some time, at some time or other * somewhen

    Derived terms

    * a sometime thing * sometime or other * sometimey

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
    • my sometime friend and mentor
    Our sometime sister, now our queen. — Shakespeare.
    Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized. — Talfourd.
  • Occasional.

    • Synonyms

    * (former) earlier, erstwhile, ex-, previous * (occasional)