Meaning & use
intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals; stopping and starting repeatedly rather than continuing steadily.
See it in a sentence
Intermittent showers moved through the valley all afternoon, so we kept our umbrellas close by.
The patient reported intermittent pain in her knee that flared up only after long walks.
A note on using this word
Intermittent describes something that pauses and resumes; it differs from occasional, which suggests rarity rather than a repeating pattern.
Words with a similar meaning
sporadicperiodicirregular
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