intermittent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite stopping and starting at irregular intervals
    • intermittent rain showers

WordNet

In`ter*mit"tent adjective
Etymology
L. intermittens, -entis, p. pr. of intermittere: cf. F. intermittent.
Definitions
  1. Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever. Boyle.
In`ter*mit"tent noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) An intermittent fever or disease. Dunglison.

Webster 1913