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    intermittent
    /ˌɪntəˈmɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady: "intermittent rain"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERMITTENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Intermittent means not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Simplified

      INTERMITTENT translate: 间歇的，断断续续的. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      INTERMITTENT translate: 間歇的，斷斷續續的. Learn more in the...

    • Intermittent in Spanish

      INTERMITTENT translate: intermitente, intermitente...

    • Intermittent in Russian

      INTERMITTENT translate: прерывающийся . Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intermittentIntermittent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of intermittent, an adjective that describes something that comes and goes at intervals or is occasional. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of intermittent.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › intermittentINTERMITTENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Intermittent means stopping or ceasing for a time, or occurring occasionally or at regular intervals. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this adjective with examples from various sources.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERMITTENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Intermittent means happening occasionally rather than continuously, or stopping and starting at intervals. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of intermittent with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intermittentIntermittent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective intermittent modifies things that work or stop and start at periodic intervals. An interesting use of something intermittent is a metronome, a device that marks off time in music by making a sound in a regular pattern.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intermittentintermittent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of intermittent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intermittentIntermittent - definition of intermittent by The Free Dictionary

    Intermittent means stopping and starting at irregular intervals or occurring occasionally. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this word in various languages and dictionaries.