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• Sporadic — Spo*rad ic ( r[a^]d [i^]k), a. [Gr. ? scattered, fr. ?, ?, scattered, fr. ? to sow seed, to scatter like seed: cf. F. sporadique. See {Spore}.] Occurring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sporadic disease — Sporadic Spo*rad ic ( r[a^]d [i^]k), a. [Gr. ? scattered, fr. ?, ?, scattered, fr. ? to sow seed, to scatter like seed: cf. F. sporadique. See {Spore}.] Occurring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sporadic — Occurring upon occasion or in a scattered, isolated or seemingly random way. A disorder that is sporadic is by definition neither an endemic, an epidemic, nor a pandemic: {{}}An endemic is present in a community at all times but in low frequency …   Medical dictionary

• sporadic — 1650s (implied in sporadical), from M.L. sporadicus scattered, from Gk. sporadikos scattered, from sporas (gen. sporados) scattered, from spora a sowing (see SPORE (Cf. spore)). Originally a medical term, occurring in scattered instances; the… …   Etymology dictionary

• spo|rad´i|cal|ly — spo|rad|ic «spuh RAD ihk», adjective. 1. appearing now and then or at intervals in time; occasional: »sporadic outbreaks. 2. being or occurring apart from others; isolated: »The sporadic meteors, which appear to be independent travelers, seem to… …   Useful english dictionary

• spo|rad|ic — «spuh RAD ihk», adjective. 1. appearing now and then or at intervals in time; occasional: »sporadic outbreaks. 2. being or occurring apart from others; isolated: »The sporadic meteors, which appear to be independent travelers, seem to be divided… …   Useful english dictionary

• Appalachian Trail — This article is about the trail. For the conservation group, see Appalachian Trail Conservancy. For the train station, see Appalachian Trail (Metro North station). Appalachian Trail Map of Appalachian Trail Length …   Wikipedia

• suttee — sutteeism, n. /su tee , sut ee/, n. sati. * * * or sati Indian practice whereby a widow burns herself to death either on the funeral pyre of her husband or soon after his death. The custom may be rooted in ancient beliefs that a husband needed… …   Universalium

• infrequent — adjective Etymology: Latin infrequent , infrequens, from in + frequent , frequens frequent Date: circa 1615 1. seldom happening or occurring ; rare 2. placed or occurring at wide intervals in space or time < a slope scattered with infrequent… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Docetae —     Docetae     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Docetae     (Greek Doketai.)     A heretical sect dating back to Apostolic times. Their name is derived from dokesis, appearance or semblance , because they taught that Christ only appeared or seemed to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Marion Brooks Natural Area — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) White birches in Marion E. Brooks Natural Area …   Wikipedia