INTERMITTENT
intermittent
Noun
Adjective
- Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
- The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
- Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
- Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
- The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.
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