: starting, stopping, and starting again : not constant or steady
The patient was having intermittent pains in his side.
The forecast is for intermittent rain.
There are reports of intermittent [=sporadic] fighting along the border.
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“Intermittent.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/intermittent. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.
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