intermittent as an adjective: - 1
intermittent
adjective
1 intermittent
Stopping and starting at irregular intervals.
Roget 70:
discontinuous,
unsuccessive†,
broken,
interrupted,
dicousu [Fr.];
disconnected,
unconnected;
discrete,
disjunctive;
fitful
etc.
(irregular)
139;
spasmodic,
desultory;
intermitting,
occasional
etc.
v.,
intermittent;
alternate;
recurrent
etc.
(periodic)
138.
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Roget 138:
periodic,
periodical;
serial,
recurrent,
cyclical,
rhythmical;
recurring
etc.
v.;
intermittent,
remittent;
alternate,
every other.
hourly;
diurnal,
daily;
quotidian,
tertian,
weekly;
hebdomadal†,
hebdomadary†;
biweekly,
fortnightly;
bimonthly;
catamenial†;
monthly,
menstrual;
yearly,
annual;
biennial,
triennial,
&c.;
centennial,
secular;
paschal,
lenten,
etc.
regular,
steady,
punctual,
regular as clockwork.
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