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Definition of "intermittent" []

  • Stopping and starting at intervals. See Synonyms at periodic. (adjective)
  • Alternately containing and empty of water: an intermittent lake. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "intermittent" in a sentence
  • " The classification - intermittent or persistent - leads us to the proper management and treatment of asthma  The basics: intermittent asthma = bronchodilators as needed persistent asthma = daily anti - inflammatory + bronchodilators as needed"
  • "We have seen climate change in intermittent rainfall patterns, extended drought and very high temperatures."
  • "The fact that signs of rising demand are intermittent is giving copper's rally its staggered feel, analysts say."