intermittent
adjectivemasculine/feminine/ĩtɨɾmiˈtẽtɨ/medium
in·ter·mi·ten·te
Definition
Occurring or functioning with periodic interruptions; stopping and starting at intervals.
The intermittent light of the lighthouse warned ships of the danger.
He suffered from intermittent pain in his knee.
Common collocations
intermittent lightintermittent painintermittent signalintermittent operation
Etymology
Do latim 'intermittens, intermittentis', particípio presente de 'intermittere' (interromper).