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Intermittent

//ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
"The day was cloudy with intermittent rain."
2
Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year. specifically
"The area has many intermittent lakes and streams."

Adjective

1
stopping and starting at irregular intervals wordnet

Noun

1
An intermittent fever or disease. dated
"Feuers, and especially those that are called intermittents, discontinuing agues, euen naturally at the beginning and their first inuasion, cause vomits: and at the declining, sweats."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French intermittent, from Latin intermittens (“sending between”), from prefix inter- (“among, on”) + mittens (“sending”), from mittere (“to send”).

Etymology 2

From Middle French intermittent, from Latin intermittens (“sending between”), from prefix inter- (“among, on”) + mittens (“sending”), from mittere (“to send”).

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