occasional vs pathological

occasional

noun
  • A person who does something only occasionally. 

adj
  • Created for a specific occasion. 

  • Acting in the indicated role from time to time. 

  • Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often. 

  • Intended for use as the occasion requires. 

pathological

adj
  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

How often have the words occasional and pathological occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )