intermittent
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Related to intermittent: intermittent fever, intermittent explosive disorder
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. | 1. | 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
steady, continuous, unceasing
intermittent
adjectiveHappening or appearing now and then:
Informal: on-again, off-again.
Translations
مُتَقَطِّع
přerušovanýobčasný
uregelmæssig
ajoittainenepäsäännöllinen
protarpiaisprotarpiais užeinantisužeinantis ir praeinantis
intermitējošs, periodisks
aralıklarla olanaralıklı
intermittent
adj → periodisch auftretend; (Tech) → intermittierend
intermittent
(intəˈmitənt) adjective happening occasionally; stopping for a while and then starting again. an intermittent pain.
ˌinterˈmittently adverbin·ter·mit·tent
a. intermitente, que no es continuo;
___ positive-pressure breathing → ventilación ___ bajo presión positiva;
___ pulse → pulso ___.