intermittent
/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/
Dictionary
noun
- An intermittent fever or disease.
adjective
- Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
"Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce."
- (specifically, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
"The area has many intermittent lakes and streams."
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