Intermittent
Ceasing for short periods and starting again; not continuous.
adjectiveIntermittent
Ceasing for short periods and starting again; not continuous.
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Imagine This
Intermissions often occur in long films, movies, operas, and theatre performances so that the audience can stretch their limbs, go to the washroom, or buy a snack.
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Sounds Like
IN-ter-MIT-uhnt
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Looks Like
Intermission
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Remember This
From Latin intermittere meaning 'to interrupt' (inter- = between, mittere = to send). The related noun 'intermission' refers to a break during a performance.
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Other Forms
intermittentlyadverb
intermissionnoun
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Connect With
sporadic, periodic, occasional, fitful, irregular
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Note
Intermittent describes a pattern of pauses that are brief and separated; for continuous, use 'continuous' or 'constant'. For irregular, use 'sporadic' or 'irregular'.