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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 definition: 1. not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of INTERMITTENT is coming and going at intervals : not continuous; also : occasional. How to use intermittent in a sentence.

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

    Definition of 'intermittent' intermittent. (ɪntəʳmɪtənt ) adjective. Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned. Synonyms: periodic, broken, occasional, recurring More Synonyms of intermittent. intermittently adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERMITTENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    INTERMITTENT meaning: 1. not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintermittent 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.

  7. 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.

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

    Define intermittent. intermittent synonyms, intermittent pronunciation, intermittent translation, English dictionary definition of intermittent. adj. 1. Stopping and starting at intervals. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Alternately containing and empty of water: an intermittent lake. in′ter·mit′tence...

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of intermittent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    INTERMITTENT definition: stopping and starting again for short periods of time: . Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordINTERMITTENT - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "INTERMITTENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › intermittentintermittent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    4 days ago · intermittent (comparative more intermittent, superlative most intermittent) Stopping and starting , occurring , or presenting at intervals ; coming after a particular time span . Synonyms: periodic , periodical , patchy , spasmodic ; see also Thesaurus: discontinuous