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intermittent

in·ter·mit·tent

UK/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/ US/ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

  • “intermittent rain showers”
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2.

stopping and starting at regular intervals

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Origin

From Middle French intermittent, from Latin intermittens (“sending between”), from prefix inter- (“among, on”) + mittens (“sending”), from mittere (“to send”).

Phrases

  • Charcot intermittent fever
  • Charcot's intermittent fever
  • intermittent explosive disorder
  • intermittent fasting
  • intermittent lake

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