Intermittent word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "intermittent" word

[adjective] stopping and starting at irregular intervals; "intermittent rain showers"
[adjective] stopping and starting at regular intervals

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\In`ter*mit"tent\, a. [L. intermittens, -entis, p. pr. of intermittere: cf. F. intermittent.] Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever. --Boyle. {Intermittent fever} (Med.), a disease with fever which recurs at certain intervals; -- applied particularly to fever and ague. See {Fever}. {Intermittent gearing} (Mach.), gearing which receives, or produces, intermittent motion. {Intermittent springs}, springs which flow at intervals, not apparently dependent upon rain or drought. They probably owe their intermittent action to their being connected with natural reservoirs in hills or mountains by passages having the form of a siphon, the water beginning to flow when it has accumulated so as to fill the upper part of the siphon, and ceasing when, by running through it, it has fallen below the orifice of the upper part of the siphon in the reservoir.
\In`ter*mit"tent\, n. (Med.) An intermittent fever or disease. --Dunglison.

Synonyms for intermittent

periodic, periodical, sporadic

Related terms: beating, broken off, catchy, decousu, discrete, eccentric, epochal, every other, heteroclite, isochronal, nonsequential, pulsating, rhythmic, snatchy, spotty, uncertain, unconnected, undulatory, unrhythmical, unsuccessive, wavelike, wobbling

The fun area, different aproach to word »intermittent«

Let's analyse "intermittent" as pure text. This string has Twelve letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNETTIMRETNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 3180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. -. - . .-. -- .. - - . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: intermittent: 9 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 28, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: intermittent: 9 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 59, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (4)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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