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Word: Intermittent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin intermittent- ‘ceasing’, from the verb intermittere (see intermit)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪntəˈmɪt(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
Short Definition:occurring at irregular intervals
Examples:- intermittent rain
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