INTERMITTENCE

intermittence, intermittency

(noun) the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

intermittence (countable and uncountable, plural intermittences)

The state of being sporadic or intermittent; a lack of flow or fluency.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*mit"tence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intermittence.]

Definition: Act or state of intermitting; intermission. Tyndall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 May 2025

PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; ā€œparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā€; ā€œlived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā€


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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