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intermittent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt/ · UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

intermittent means: Happening sometimes, with breaks in between.

adjective

STOPPING AND STARTINGC1

Happening sometimes, with breaks in between.

  • We had intermittent rain.
  • An intermittent noise kept me awake.
  • The connection has been intermittent all morning.

Similar words: occasional, sporadic

Opposites: continuous, constant

Common phrases: intermittent rain, intermittent pain, intermittent signal

SEASONALLY DRYC2

Containing water only during certain parts of the year.

  • This intermittent stream dries up every summer.
  • The map shows several intermittent lakes.
  • Intermittent rivers flow through the valley during the wet season.

Similar words: seasonal

Opposites: perennial

Common phrases: intermittent stream, intermittent lake, intermittent river

Questions about intermittent

What does intermittent mean?

Happening sometimes, with breaks in between.

What is intermittent in other languages?

Türkçe: aralıklı · Español: intermitente · Français: intermittent · Deutsch: zeitweilig · Italiano: intermittente · 日本語: 断続的な

How do you pronounce intermittent?

In American English /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt/; in British English /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/.

How do you use intermittent in a sentence?

We had intermittent rain. An intermittent noise kept me awake.

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