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intermittency
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌɪn.təˈmɪt.ən.si/ us /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪt̬.ən.si/
the fact of stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods of time in between:
Wind is a problematic source of energy because of its intermittency.
The doctor said that it was hard to explain the intermittency of my symptoms.
The team was able to overcome the problem of intermittency and deliver continuous power to the motor.
We are finding solutions to deal with the intermittency of renewable sources of energy.
The patient had experienced palpitations of the heart and intermittency of the pulse.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Frequency & regularity - general words
(as) regular as clockworkidiom
-ly
clockwork
endemically
erratic
erratically
fitful
irregular
irregularly
like clockworkidiom
many
many a timeidiom
on-off
periodic
periodically
prevalence
regularity
religiously
unsynchronized
would
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