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in·ter·mit·tent

(ĭn′tər-mĭt′nt)

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 n.

in′ter·mit′tent·ly adv.

intermittent

(ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt)

adj

occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals; periodic

ˌinterˈmittence, ˌinterˈmittency n

ˌinterˈmittently adv

in•ter•mit•tent

(ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt)

adj.

stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.

[1595–1605; < Latin intermittere]

in`ter•mit′tence, n.

in`ter•mit′tent•ly, adv.

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Adj.

intermittent - stopping and starting at irregular intervals; "intermittent rain showers"

sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"

intermittent

adjective periodic, broken, occasional, recurring, irregular, punctuated, sporadic, recurrent, stop-go (informal), fitful, spasmodic, discontinuous After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.
steady, continuous, unceasing

intermittent

adjective

Happening or appearing now and then:

fitful, occasional, periodic, periodical, sporadic.

Informal: on-again, off-again.

Translations

مُتَقَطِّع

přerušovanýobčasný

uregelmæssig

stoßweise

intermitente

ajoittainenepäsäännöllinen

intermittent

intermittente

protarpiaisprotarpiais užeinantisužeinantis ir praeinantis

intermitējošs, periodisks

met tussenpoos wederkerend

tilbakevendende

sporadyczny

aralıklarla olanaralıklı

间歇的

intermittent

[ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt] ADJ → intermitente

intermittent

[ˌɪntə^rˈmɪt^ənt] adj → intermittent(e)

intermittent

adj → periodisch auftretend; (Tech) → intermittierend

intermittent

[ˌɪntəˈmɪt/ənt] adj → intermittente

intermittent

(intəˈmitənt) adjective

happening occasionally; stopping for a while and then starting again. an intermittent pain.

ˌinterˈmittently adverb

in·ter·mit·tent

a. intermitente, que no es continuo;

___ positive-pressure breathing → ventilación ___ bajo presión positiva;

___ pulse → pulso ___.

intermittent

adj intermitente

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And then, under this high-pitched, ringing sound there was another, more intermittent, a low, deep-chested laugh, a growling, throaty gurgle of merriment which formed a grotesque accompaniment to the shriek with which it was blended.