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   intermittent

   /ˌɪntəˈmɪt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady: "intermittent rain"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin intermittent- ‘ceasing’, from the verb intermittere (see intermit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intermittence noun
   • 2. intermittency noun

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