intermittency

noun

in·​ter·​mit·​ten·​cy ˌin-tər-ˈmi-tən(t)-sē How to pronounce intermittency (audio)

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The Agency emphasizes that this approach avoids the intermittency of wind and solar and, at the point of generation, does not emit carbon dioxide, per Kyodo News. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025 At the same time, next-generation smart grid technology that is needed to address intermittency is often overlooked. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 That intermittency has diminished with the entrance of battery storage, which allows renewable energy to power the grid even when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 By providing a means to store and dispatch solar power at any time of day, the company helps utilities deal with the inherent intermittency of solar without resorting to carbon-emitting energy sources, says Exowatt CEO and cofounder Hannan Happi. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for intermittency

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First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intermittency was in 1662

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“Intermittency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermittency. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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