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Meaning of intermittent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

intermittent

Pronunciation:/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t//ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/

noun

Definitions

  1. An intermittent fever or disease.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

    Example: Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.

    Synonyms:patchyperiodicperiodicalspasmodic
    Antonyms:constantcontinualsteady
  2. (specifically, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.

    Example: The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.