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Definition of intermittent - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
patternhappening in a non-regular, not steady way
- The rain was intermittent throughout the day.
- He reported intermittent power outages during the storm.
- Their intermittent complaints made planning difficult.
Expressions with intermittent
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muscle pain occurring at irregular intervals
She experienced intermittent cramp during the marathon.
aching in lower limbs during activity, easing after stopping, from reduced flow
Her intermittent claudication worsened whenever she climbed hills.
fever with periodic intervals of remission
The patient was diagnosed with intermittent fever due to malaria.
Origin of intermittent
Latin, intermittens (ceasing)
Terms with intermittent included in their meaning
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sound
intermittent noise from vibration
light
shining with fast intermittent light
relationship
describing a relationship characterized by intermittent contact or involvement
intermittent presence
being intermittently present or involved
light
causing a brief, intermittent light
intermittent
happening in short, irregular bursts
intermittent
operating in short bursts or intervals
sound
making intermittent explosive sounds
process
involving intermittent progress
noise
produce intermittent bursts of sound
light bleeding
occurrence of light, intermittent bleeding, not part of menstrual period
technology
state of repeated intermittent failures in a system
geography
dry bed of an intermittent stream
acr: intermittent explosive disorder
disorder with sudden anger outbursts
sound
producing intermittent bursts of sound
medical
intermittent fever with cold and hot fits
acr: acute intermittent porphyria
rare blood disorder causing pain
disruption
be characterized by intermittent interruptions or disruptions
electricity
concerned with intermittent asymmetric alternating current
rhythm
marked by intermittent stops and starts
acr: intermittent fasting
eating pattern with periods of fasting and eating
intermittent
occurring in brief, irregular intervals
intermittent
alternating between active and inactive states
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- French:intermittent, ...
- German:intermittierend, ...
- Italian:intermittente, ...
- Spanish:intermitente, ...
- Portuguese:intermitente, ...
- Chinese:断断续续的, ...
- Japanese:断続的な, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَطِّع, ...
- Hebrew:לְסֵרוּגִין, ...
- Russian:прерывистый, ...
- Ukrainian:переривчастий, ...
- Hindi:अनियमित, ...
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