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intermittent
01
repeatedly starting and stopping, in short, irregular intervals
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most intermittent
Comparative
more intermittent
gradable
Examples
He dealt with intermittent back pain from an old sports injury flaring up occasionally.
02
happening sporadically
Examples
He took intermittent trips abroad for work, visiting different countries a few times a year.
Lexical Tree
intermittently
intermittent
intermit
