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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
occurring at intervals; alternately stopping and starting.
There was rain, but it was intermittent and didn't entirely spoil the parade.- antonyms:
- assiduous, ceaseless, continual, continuous, incessant, perpetual, persistent, unceasing
- similar words:
- fitful, periodic
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| related words: |
discrete, erratic, infrequent, irregular, occasional, spotty |
| derivations: |
intermittently (adv.), intermittence (n.) |
The word intermittent
contains the following part:
inter-
Latin
prefix
that means between, among
  Example words:
interact, interactive, intercept, interfere, intermediate, intermission, international, internet, interpret, interrogate, interrupt, intersect, intersection, interstate
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