occasional use

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• occasional — oc|ca|sion|al W3S3 [əˈkeıʒənəl] adj [only before noun] happening sometimes but not often or regularly ▪ He made occasional visits to London. ▪ They had an occasional coffee together after shopping. ▪ He only has occasional use of a car. ▪ We… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Occasional Wife — Main Cast Genre Sitcom Created by Lawrence J. Cohen Fred Freeman Written by Richard Baer Peggy Chantler Dick La …   Wikipedia

• Occasional — Oc*ca sion*al ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. occasionnel.] 1. Occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Occasional cause — Occasional Oc*ca sion*al ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. occasionnel.] 1. Occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• occasional — [ə kā′zhə nəl, ōkā′zhə nəl] adj. 1. occurring on a particular occasion 2. of or for a special occasion [occasional verse] 3. acting only on special occasions 4. of irregular occurrence; happening now and then; infrequent 5. designating chairs,… …   English World dictionary

• Occasional poetry — Goethe said that Occasional Poetry is the highest kind (Goethe in the Roman Campagna, 1786) Occasional poetry is poetry composed for a particular occasion. In the history of literature, it is often studied in connection with orality, performance …   Wikipedia

• occasional — /əˈkeɪʒənəl / (say uh kayzhuhnuhl) adjective 1. occurring or appearing from time to time, not at regular intervals: an occasional visitor. 2. a. created for a particular occasion: an occasional verse. b. designed for use at some great occasion of …  

• Occasional Discourse on the Negro Question — The essay Occasional Discourse on the Negro Question [1][2] was written by Thomas Carlyle about the acceptability of using negro slaves (the so called Negro Question ) and possible indentured servitude. It was first published as an article in… …   Wikipedia

• use — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 using; being used ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal ▪ full, maximum ▪ He made …   Collocations dictionary

• Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport — The use of performance enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term doping , particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance.… …   Wikipedia

• occasional — occasionalness, occasionality, n. /euh kay zheuh nl/, adj. 1. occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache. 2. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair. 3.… …   Universalium