occas.

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occas.
Stands forOccasionally
CategoriesWriting & Everyday

occas. stands for Occasionally, a grammar and dictionary abbreviation.

Notes that a form, spelling or use appears now and then but is not the norm, as in "occas. spelled judgement." It is one of several frequency labels in dictionaries and usage guides.

Example: enquire (v.) chiefly Brit. form of inquire, occas. used in American English as well

Usage notes

Frequency labels such as usu., occas. and "rarely" let lexicographers report variation without endorsing it. Spelling variants are generally ordered by frequency, so a form marked occas. is less common than the main headword. Some dictionaries prefer the full word "sometimes."

More grammar and dictionary abbreviations

  • n. – Noun
  • neut. – Neuter
  • nom. – Nominative
  • NP – Noun phrase
  • obj. – Object
  • obs. – Obsolete
  • OE – Old English
  • OED – Oxford English Dictionary
  • OF – Old French
  • ON – Old Norse
  • orig. – Originally
  • part. – Participle

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