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Intermittent definition: Stopping and starting at intervals. (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
adjective Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic. adjective (Med.) a disease with fever which recurs at certain intervals; -- applied particularly to fever and ague. See Fever. adjective (Mach.) gearing which receives, or produces, intermittent motion. adjective springs which flow at intervals, not apparently dependent ...
Synonyms for INTERMITTENT: recurrent, recurring, periodic, continual, periodical, seasonal, on-and-off, occasional; Antonyms of INTERMITTENT: continuous, constant ...
Definition of intermittent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · intermittent ( comparative more intermittent, superlative most intermittent) Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span . The day was cloudy with intermittent rain. Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce. (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain ...
INTERMITTENTLY meaning: 1. in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts…. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the word intermittent is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for intermittent is from 1603, in a translation by Philemon Holland, translator. intermittent is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin intermittent-em. See etymology.
