Definition of Intermittent
Intermittent
in·ter·mit·tent
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(adjective)
appearing or occurring occasionally or irregularly at intervals, not steady or consistent;
e.g. The intermittent changes in the weather have made the kids fall sick more often.
(adjective)
appearing seasonally and thus sometimes disappearing and going dry, used to describe streams or other small water bodies;
e.g. An intermittent creek flows behind my house.
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