Intermittent vs. Intermit

Intermittentadjective

Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

‘The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.’; ‘Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.’;

Intermitverb

To interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or periodically; to suspend.

Intermittentadjective

Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.

‘The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.’;

Intermitverb

To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend.

‘Pray to the gods to intermit the plague.’;

Intermittentnoun

An intermittent fever or disease.

Intermitverb

To cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate; to be intermittent, as a fever.

Intermittentadjective

Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever.

Intermitverb

cease an action temporarily;

‘We pause for station identification’; ‘let's break for lunch’;

Intermittentnoun

An intermittent fever or disease.

Intermitverb

suspend or discontinue (an action or practice) for a time

‘he was urged to intermit his application’;

Intermittentadjective

stopping and starting at irregular intervals;

‘intermittent rain showers’;

Intermitverb

(especially of a fever or pulse) stop for a time.

Intermittentadjective

stopping and starting at regular intervals

Intermittentadjective

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

‘intermittent rain’;