Intermittent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Intermittent is an adjective meaning Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
Meaning
Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
More Meanings
- (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
- (medicine, dated) An intermittent fever or disease.
Example Sentences
The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.
Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
Also bloudletting is good in feuers, whether they be continual or intermittent […]
Word Forms
- intermittents
Synonyms for intermittent
Depending on context, synonyms include periodic, periodical, patchy, spasmodic, broken, fitful.
Antonyms for intermittent
Common opposites include steady, constant, continual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sporadic, periodic, periodical, discontinuous, temporary, occasional.
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