intermittency

noun

in·​ter·​mit·​ten·​cy ˌin-tər-ˈmi-tən(t)-sē 

: intermittence

Examples of intermittency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Modeling Maryland with no imports/exports is an accurate way to account for all intermittency costs. — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

With natural gas priced prohibitively high, coal capacity constrained, and wind and solar subject to intermittency, where can Europe source stable, dispatchable power that reduces reliance on fossil fuel imports? — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Renewable capacity can be added relatively quickly, but intermittency increases the need for storage, firm generation, and transmission. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Big batteries, which store energy when the sun isn’t shining and wind isn’t blowing, are fixing renewables’ intermittency issues. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above