- Stopping and starting at intervals. See synonyms at periodic.
- Alternately containing and empty of water: an intermittent lake.
intermittently in'ter·mit'tent·ly adv.
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in·ter·mit·tent (ĭn'tər-mĭt'nt) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: intermittent |
adjective
| Antonyms: intermittent |
Definition: irregular, sporadic
Antonyms: constant, continual, continuing, continuous, perpetual, regular, steady
| Veterinary Dictionary: intermittent |
Marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity.
| Electronics Dictionary: intermittent |
A fault occuring at random intervals of time. Intermittent problems are often difficult to locate because of the random nature. They often don't occur when the technician is present.
| Word Tutor: intermittent |
The quiet was only disturbed by the intermittent bark of a far-off dog.
| Translations: Intermittent |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - periodisk optrædende, uregelmæssig
Nederlands (Dutch)
met tussenpozen, af en toe, schoksgewijs
Français (French)
adj. - intermittent, occasionnel
Deutsch (German)
adj. - in Abständen auftretend, intermittierend
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαλείπων, εναλλασσόμενος, περιοδικός
Italiano (Italian)
intermittente
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intermitente
Русский (Russian)
прерывистый, перемежающийся, пульсирующий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - intermitente, espasmódico, discontinuo, periódico
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - (ofta) avbruten, oregelbunden, periodisk(t återkommande)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
间歇的, 断断续续的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 間歇的, 斷斷續續的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 때때로 중단되는, 간헐적인, 단속하는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 間隔を置いて起こる, 断続的な, 間欠的な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) متقطع
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא רצוף, נפסק חליפות, בא והולך, מתנדנד
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