intermittent
Meaning of intermittent
adjective
- occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
intermittent rain
mid 16th century: from Latin intermittent- ‘ceasing’, from the verb intermittere (see intermit).
Information about intermittent
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of intermittent
in-ter-mit-tent
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- intermittent is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
intermittent synonyms
Meaning occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated:
Meaning occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals:
Meaning active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady:
Meaning occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts:
Meaning having breaks or gaps in continuity:
Meaning consisting of small disconnected or incomplete parts:
Meaning having intervals or gaps:
Meaning having had a connection broken:
Meaning far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote:
Meaning different to what is usual or expected; strange:
Meaning made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision:
Meaning existing or happening in small, isolated areas:
Meaning occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together:
Meaning occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly:
Meaning appearing or occurring at intervals:
Meaning occurring in cycles; regularly repeated:
Meaning occurring often or repeatedly:
Meaning occurring again periodically or repeatedly:
intermittent antonyms
Meaning forming an unbroken whole; without interruption:
Meaning firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving:
Translation of intermittent
- Spanish: alternativa, alterno, alterna, alternativo, intermitente
- French: alterne, intermittent, alternatif, alterné
- German: abwechselnd
- Italian: intermittente, alternato
Words that rhyme with intermittent
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