occasional reference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoccasionalandreference
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occasional
adjective
uk/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/us/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/
not happening or done often ...
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reference
noun
uk/ˈref.ər.əns/us/ˈref.ɚ.əns/
a mention ...
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(Definition ofoccasionalandreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Much of this will be achieved through appropriate questioning, withoccasionalreference, preferably by demonstration, to compositions by other composers who have explored similar ideas.
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But onlyoccasionalreferenceis made to these maps, almost always in brackets.
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The author brings out the immediately personal and selfexplorational content of the lyrics, makingoccasionalreferenceto a harmonic colour or vocal gesture that complements the lyrical moment.
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No doubt anoccasionalreferencemight be in order.
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They read something in the newspaper, they hear anoccasionalreferenceto the problem, but they do not know what is happening.
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It is not a question of anoccasionalreference.
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Anoccasionalreferenceto the title of the clause and the need for an annual report does not excuse remarks that cover the substance of other clauses.
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Even though the cast of characters is entirely different, anoccasionalreferenceis made to the events and characters of the previous volume.
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In the rest of the world, most references are just to the scientific name, though withoccasionalreferenceto the above names.
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In the mathematical literature published before 1975, there are occasional references related to the topic, few and important enough to mention them individually.
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The occasional references to documentary materials hardly indicate significant findings.
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I notice occasional references to the administrative difficulties resulting from these changes, but those difficulties, in my opinion are, on the whole, wildly exaggerated.
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There are occasional references to what are termed "livelihoods", but rarely anything about overall land policy and agricultural production.
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His occasional references to police surveillance in no way make his speech remotely relevant to the new clause.
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Occasional references to relationships indicate a family tree, but the references are conflicting.
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Subsequent printings removed the list of mental illnesses entirely, although occasional references to it remained elsewhere in the book.
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There are occasional references, in various spellings, in other apocryphal manuscripts.
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Junior's most prominent character traits are his laziness, obesity, and low social intelligence (although there are occasional references to him being academically bright).
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Its history has otherwise unfolded so closely to that of the real world that the series contains occasional references to popular culture.
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