The meaning of INTERMITTENT is coming and going at intervals : not continuous; also : occasional. How to use intermittent in a sentence.

INTERMITTENT definition: 1. not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in…. Learn more.

INTERMITTENT definition: stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again. See examples of intermittent used in a sentence.

Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.

Definition of intermittent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Adjective intermittent (comparative more intermittent, superlative most intermittent) Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.

The word 'intermittent' originated from the Latin word 'intermittere', which means 'to stop or interrupt'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe things that occur at irregular intervals or …

Intermittent definition: Stopping and starting at intervals.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•ter•mit•tent /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt/ adj. stopping for a time, then starting again: intermittent pain. in•ter•mit•tent•ly, adv. : …