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intermittent

adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/ĩtɨɾmiˈtẽtɨ/in·ter·mi·ten·te

Definition

1

Occurring or functioning with periodic interruptions; stopping and starting at intervals.

Usage examples

The intermittent light of the lighthouse warned ships of the danger.
He suffered from intermittent pain in his knee.

Common combinations

intermittent lightintermittent painintermittent signalintermittent operation