intermittent

• Beschreibt etwas, das in unregelmäßigen Abständen geschieht oder auftritt; nicht kontinuierlich oder beständig.

Describes something that occurs at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

1. Occurring at irregular intervalsB2formal

   Stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between.

   Unregelmäßig wiederkehrend

   • The rain was intermittent throughout the day.
   • He suffers from intermittent back pain.
   • The signal is intermittent, so the connection keeps dropping.

   Synonymebrokendiscontinuousfitfulirregularoccasionalspasmodicsporadic

   Antonymeconstantcontinuousregularsteadyuninterrupted

2. Not continuous or steadyB2formal

   Characterized by pauses or interruptions.

   Unterbrochen

   • The machine made an intermittent humming noise.
   • Intermittent fasting has become a popular diet trend.
   • The patient experienced intermittent fevers.

   Synonymebrokendiscontinuousfitfulirregularoccasionalpatchyperiodicspasmodicsporadic

   Antonymeceaselessconstantcontinuousincessantsteadyuninterrupted