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intermittent

[in-ter-mit-nt]

adjective

  1. stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again.

    an intermittent pain.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. alternately functioning and not functioning or alternately functioning properly and improperly.

  3. (of streams, lakes, or springs) recurrent; showing water only part of the time.



intermittent

/ ˌɪԳəˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals; periodic

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • intermittence noun
  • intermittency noun
  • intermittently adverb
  • nonintermittence noun
  • nonintermittent adjective
  • nonintermittentness noun
  • unintermittent adjective
  • ˌԳٱˈٳٱԳ noun
  • ˌԳٱˈٳٱԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of intermittent1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin intermittent- (stem of ԳٱٳŧԲ ), present participle of intermittere “to leave a space between, drop off (for a while)”; intermit, -ent
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The work of months, much of it conducted privately with intermittent blasts of authorised and unauthorised briefing, talking up and grumbling, then suddenly bursts out in public demanding digestion.

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As well as hosting TV and radio shows, Mosley wrote a column for the Daily Mail, and published books about intermittent fasting diets, including through the 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 diet.

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The size of Strombolian eruptions can vary but are often characterised by intermittent explosions, which occur due to the presence of gas in the magma chamber within the volcano.

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Even though I do intermittent fasting, Sunday is my cheat day.

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An all-out strike over plans to downgrade some roles, which the union says could cost workers £8,000 a year, began on 11 March, following weeks of intermittent walkouts.

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